Aunt Bessies Frosted Fresh Orange Cookies Recipes

AUNT BESSIE'S FROSTED FRESH ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all cookie ingredients and mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoons full onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.
• 2. Mix powdered sugar with enough orange juice to form a glaze type icing. Add left over orange rind from making cookies and food coloring if used. Spread on warm cookies.

GRANDMA BRUBAKER'S ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg yolks and buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice and zest. Add egg whites and beat until smooth. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.

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.

FRESH ORANGE COOKIES WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and sour cream until smooth.
• Beat in eggs one at a time then add orange zest.
• In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into sugar-sour cream mixture, alternating with orange juice.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets or in madeleine-style pans.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving to wire cooling rack.
• In a small bowl, combine melted butter, sugar and orange zest. Mix in orange juice, 1 Tbs. at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread over cooled cookies.