Orange Cookies

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ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES:
2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
5 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoon orange zest
3/4 cup orange juice concentrate (thawed)
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FOR THE ICING
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate (thawed)
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup melted butter
3 cup powdered sugar or more



step 1-
FOR THE COOKIES: Heat oven to 375 degrees F and grease cookie sheets.

step 2-
2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup shortening

Cream shortening and sugar.

step 3-
2 eggs

Mix in eggs.

step 4-
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream

Add vanilla and sour cream. Set aside.

step 5-
5 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon baking powder

Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Slowly add to creamed mixture.

step 6-
2 tablespoon orange zest
3/4 cup orange juice concentrate (thawed)

Stir in ¾ cup of the orange juice concentrate and 2 tablespoons of the orange zest.

step 7-
Spoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 9 minutes.

step 8-
Place cookies on wire racks to cool. Ice them when they are cool.

step 9-
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate (thawed)
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup melted butter
3 cup powdered sugar or more as needed

FOR THE ICING: Mix together remaining ingredients. You may have to alter the amount of powdered sugar to make icing the right consistency.