Recipe
Traditional Russian Orange Cookies Recipe
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Preparation time : 0 Min
Cooking time : 0 Min
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Ingredients
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- INGREDIENTS FOR THE COOKIES
- 2/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- INGREDIENTS FOR ICING
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 teaspoon orange zest
Preparation
Make the cookies
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F). Grease cookies sheets or oven dish.
- 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 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.
