Orange Drop Cookies

Name: Orange Drop Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2/3 c butter; 3/4 c sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 c orange juice; 2 Tbsp orange rind; 2 c flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING; 2 1/2 Tbsp butter; 1 1/2 c powdered sugar; 1 1/2 Tbsp orange juice; 2 tsp grated orange rind

By Peggy Bockler
@pbockler

Christmas favorite!

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Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

2/3 c

butter
3/4 c

sugar
1

egg
1/2 c

orange juice
2 Tbsp

orange rind
2 c

flour
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

salt
ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING
2 1/2 Tbsp

butter
1 1/2 c

powdered sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp

orange juice
2 tsp

grated orange rind
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How to Make Orange Drop Cookies

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 400°. Mix butter, sugar and egg thoroughly. Stir in orange juice and rind. Stir in dry ingredients and mix well.
Drop rounded teaspoons of dough 2" apart on a baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until delicately browned on edges.
Mix frosting ingredients together. When cookies are cooled, frost.

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