Carrot Cookies with Icing
Yield
4 dozenPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | cup |
carrots
mashed, cooked |
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
coconut
shredded |
*
|
| Orange butter icing | |||
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
orange juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 237 | ml |
carrots
mashed, cooked |
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 177 | ml |
coconut
shredded |
*
|
| Orange butter icing | |||
| 45 | ml |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 355 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 15 | ml |
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.
