beth's orange cookies

beth's orange cookies
  • 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
  • 3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar


  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.
  2. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Frost cookies when they are cool.
  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.

04/04/2017
beth's orange cookies, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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