orange sugar cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 3/8 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 25 mins


• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the orange juice, vanilla and orange zest. combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. cut into shapes with cookie cutters or stamps. place cookies 1 inch apart an unprepared cookie sheet.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.