candy orange slice cookies

St. Clair Shores, MI
Updated on Nov 29, 2011

Another one of my treasured recipes from my Mother. She loved making these cookies to give away at Christmas and some people (including me!) came back for more!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield Makes about 5 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 3 - eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 can coconut
  • 3 cups oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans, in pieces
  • 25 - orange slice candy, chopped

How To Make candy orange slice cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream shortening and sugars together and add flour and baking powder. Dissolve the baking soda in the water and add to mixture.
  • Step 2
    Fold in coconut, oatmeal, pecans and orange slice candies.
  • Step 3
    Spoon out onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

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