orange coconut sugar cookies
I've been making these cookies for years now ...I just love the orange and coconut flavor mixture and I have frosted them with a orange frosting...yummy
prep time
5 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
3 dozen or so
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening *
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1/4 cup orange juice ; freshly squeezed *
- 1 cup shredded coconut *
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
How To Make orange coconut sugar cookies
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Step 1Stir together shortening , butter , sugar , egg , orange rind , orange juice ; Beat until smooth ; add the coconut.
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Step 2Sift all the dry ingredients together and gradually add to the coconut mixture.
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Step 3Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
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Step 4Bake @ 375° for 10-12 minutes or until firm to the touch and lightly browned.
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Step 5* NOTE : if you don't want the orange flavor you can substitute 1 teas. vanilla for the rind and 1/4 cup milk for the orange juice.
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Step 6* NOTE : If you don't have buttered flavored shortening , you can use regular shortening with part soft butter.
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