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Ingredients
| multipurpose shortening: 2/3 cup |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| eggs: 1 |
| orange juice: 1/2 cup |
| orange zest: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 2 cups |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl (softened) |
| orange juice: 2 Tbl |
| orange zest: 1 tsp |
Russian Orange Drop Cookies
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
36 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookies sheets.
- Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest into the flour mixture.
- Cream shortening and sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
- Make the icing: Mix confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled, spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.
- Tip: I often use fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh orange zest. When using fresh orange zest, I usually double the amount to 2 teaspoons.