Aunt Bessie's Frosted Fresh Orange Cookies

Recipe Rating:	4 Ratings5
Category:	Cookies
Serves:	48 cookies
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	10 Min

Ingredients

COOKIES:
2 c	brown sugar
2	eggs
1 c	softened butter (original recipe called for lard)
1 c	buttermilk or sour milk
1	pinch of salt
2 1/2 c	all purpose flour
1 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	baking powder
1	grated orange rind (use 1/2 in cookies and 1/2 in icing)
ICING:
1 c	powdered sugar
1 Tbsp	orange juice (or enough to make a glaze type icing for cookies)
	1/2 of orange rind (left from cookies)
2-3	drops yellow food coloring, optional

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Kathie Carr

Well Seasoned

North Liberty, IN (pop. 1,896)

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Member Since Jul 2010

Kathie's Notes:

This recipe came from my Great Aunt, Bessie McEndarfer. She lived in a big, old fashioned brick house just down the road from my Mom and Dad in the 1950's.

Aunt Bessie had a big family. She was a great cook and all her kids and grandkids that I know remember and crave these cookies. This recipe makes a BIG batch of cookies which I'm sure Aunt Bessie needed to feed everyone.

I'm posting this recipe in memory of a wonderful lady, Great Aunt Bessie.

Photo was added by the Kitchen Crew. THANKS!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Fresh, fruity... and delicious! Just as you'd imagine, these cookies are delightfully light and refreshing. We just love the bright citrus flavor.

Directions

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.

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.

Comments

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Deb ~^~^~ blaithin

Jan 26, 2012

These sound really, really good! Can't wait to try them!E

sally morton grandsassy2

Jan 27, 2012

I'VE MADE THESE AND THEY ARE SO GOOD, I COULDN'T STOP EATING THEM!! THANKS FOR THE RECIPE.

Kathie Carr kathiecc

Jan 27, 2012

Sally, I'm so glad you liked them. Thanks to Aunt Bessie!

Kathie Carr kathiecc

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RAMONA KAHN ramonalisa373

May 15, 2012

I enjoyed your recipe and so did the children next door.

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I shared a photo of this recipe.

Kathie Carr kathiecc

Aug 30, 2012

Thanks to the Kitchen crew for a good photo! And my Aunt Bessie would be so happy to know this recipe is still being enjoyed and honored with a Blue Ribbon. Many thanks!