Carrot Cookies with Icing

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

912 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1/2	cup	butter	or margarine, softened
3/4	cup	sugar
2	large	eggs
1	cup	carrots	mashed, cooked
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cup	coconut	shredded

Orange butter icing
3	tablespoons	butter	or margarine, softened
1 1/2	cups	powdered sugar
2	teaspoons	orange zest	grated
1	tablespoon	orange juice

Directions

Heat oven to 400.

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and carrots.

Blend in flour, baking powder andamp; salt.

Stir in coconut.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.

Immediately remove from baking sheet.

Cool.

Frost with orange butter icing.

Orange Butter Icing: Blend butter and sugar.

Stir in orange peel and juice.

Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 247g

Amount per Serving

Calories 912 38% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.0g	59%
Saturated Fat 24.0g	119%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 189mg	63%
Sodium 580mg	24%
Total Carbohydrate 136.0g	45%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	14%
Sugars 84.0g
Protein 11.0g	21%

Vitamin A	130%		Vitamin C	8%
Calcium	9%		Iron	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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