Aunt Bessies Frosted Fresh Orange Cookies Recipes

FROSTED ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat until smooth and creamy.
• Add orange rind and juice; beat well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets; bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Spread tops of cookies with orange glaze.
• Orange Glaze: Combine all ingredients; beat until smooth.

FROSTED ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, score each orange into quarters; remove peel. Use knife to remove white pith from peel and fruit; discard. Quarter oranges and place in a blender. Add peel; cover and process until smooth (mixture should measure 3/4 cup)., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and 6 tablespoons orange mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter and enough of the remaining orange mixture to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies.

AUNT BESSIE'S CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Cream butter w/ brown sugar. Toss together flour raisins and pecans (set aside one cup for topping).
• Add dry ingredient to creamed mixture and hand mix to a crumbly consistancy. Press this mixture into an 8" square ungreased glass baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Set aside and cool.
• In the meantime, cream the cream cheese and granulated sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Add egg, cream, juice and vanilla and beat with hand mixer until smooth. Spread over baked crust ans sprinkle top with resrved crumbles.
• Bake the finished preperation in 350* oven for an additional 20-30 minutes (the center will be firm). Take from oven and cool.
• Cut into bite-sized squares.