Orange Cookies (Grandma Shepard)
An old family recipe, from Josephine Bowles Shepard, 1894-1966.
Yield
36 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
20 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
solid, not liquid |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoons |
baking powder
heaping |
|
| 1 | cup |
sour milk
|
|
| 4 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | medium |
oranges
juice and grated rind |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
melted |
|
| 1 | medium |
oranges
juiced and grated rind |
*
|
| 3 | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
vegetable shortening
solid, not liquid |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
heaping |
|
| 237 | ml |
sour milk
|
|
| 946 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | medium |
oranges
juice and grated rind |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 1 | medium |
oranges
juiced and grated rind |
*
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream the Crisco® and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs slowly until blended well. Add sour milk and orange juice. (If sour milk is not available, mix 1 teaspoon vinegar with 1 cup milk.)
Separately, mix baking soda, salt, baking powder and flour. Add mixture slowly to batter, mixing well.
Drop a heaping tablespoon for each cookie, onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 12 min.
Cool on a wire rack.
Should make about 3 dozen cookies.
For icing, put melted butter in bowl and add powdered sugar. Mix together. Add grated rind. Slowly add orange juice until a very thick consistency is reached.
NOTE: for icing try 2 tablespoons softened butter 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 4 cups sifted confectioner's sugar 2 tablesppons orange juice.
In small bowl of electric mixer, combine all ingredients. Beat at medium speed until smooth and easy to spread. If too thick, add a little more orange juice.
