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Orange Drop Cookies

Source: Jr High (Roosevelt) Home-Ec Class

Ingredients

  • 2/3 c. butter, softened
  • 4 Tbls. + 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c. orange juice
  • 2 Tbls. grated orange rind
  • 2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and egg. Add orange juice and rind.

By hand, stir in dry ingredients.

Refrigerate dough a couple of hours before baking.

Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks lined with paper towel to absorb the grease.

Frost with Butter Cream Frosting.