Beth's Orange Cookies Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 2 cups white sugar <br>- 1 cup shortening <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 1 cup sour cream <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 5 cups all-purpose flour <br>- 2 teaspoons baking powder <br>- 1 teaspoon baking soda <br>- 1 teaspoon salt <br>- ¾ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed <br>- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest <br>- ½ teaspoon grated orange zest <br>- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 4 tablespoons butter, melted <br>- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Cream white sugar and shortening; add eggs and stir. Add sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla; stir and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add little by little to the creamed mixture and stir well. Add 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, and 2 tablespoons orange zest. Drop onto greased cookie sheets by teaspoonfuls. <br>step 2: Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Frost cookies when they are cool. <br>step 3: To Make Frosting: Mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 2 Tablespoons of the thawed orange juice concentrate, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4 Tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar or enough to make frosting of spreading consistency. <br>

Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
- ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

Directions
step 1: Cream white sugar and shortening; add eggs and stir. Add sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla; stir and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add little by little to the creamed mixture and stir well. Add 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, and 2 tablespoons orange zest. Drop onto greased cookie sheets by teaspoonfuls.
step 2: Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Frost cookies when they are cool.
step 3: To Make Frosting: Mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 2 Tablespoons of the thawed orange juice concentrate, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4 Tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar or enough to make frosting of spreading consistency.

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