AUNT BESSIE'S FROSTED FRESH ORANGE COOKIES

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Fresh, fruity... and delicious! Just as you'd imagine, these cookies are delightfully light and refreshing. We just love the bright citrus flavor.

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

COOKIES:
2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c softened butter (original recipe called for lard)
1 c buttermilk or sour milk
1 pinch of salt
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 grated orange rind (use 1/2 in cookies and 1/2 in icing)
ICING:
1 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp orange juice (or enough to make a glaze type icing for cookies)
1/2 of orange rind (left from cookies)
2-3 drops yellow food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all cookie ingredients and mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoons full onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.
  • 2. Mix powdered sugar with enough orange juice to form a glaze type icing. Add left over orange rind from making cookies and food coloring if used. Spread on warm cookies.

Marios Levent
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I love the orange flavor in these cookies. They're perfect for a summer party.


Sipps Swagger
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These cookies were easy to make and they turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


Hameed Langryal
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I found that the cookies were a bit dry. I think I would add an extra egg yolk to the dough next time.


Abdul Sami quershi
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


Sheldon October
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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're perfect for any occasion.


Justin Kudzman
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These cookies are so easy to make and they always turn out perfect. I love that I can use fresh oranges or orange juice.


David Entwistle
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Irene Nguru
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These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of orange and cream cheese.


Arif Saeed
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I'm not a big fan of orange flavored desserts, but I thought these cookies were pretty good.


Sohail Rasheed
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These cookies are so moist and flavorful. The orange and cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


Esmat Ullah Aria
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I love the orange flavor in these cookies. They're perfect for a summer party.


Perczak Sandra
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These cookies were easy to make and they turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


Fikile Mahlangu-Ncube
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I found that the cookies were a bit dry. I think I would add an extra egg yolk to the dough next time.


Jgf Hhh
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Irfan Molla
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I've tried many orange cookie recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cookies are moist and flavorful, and the frosting is the perfect complement.


Malik Furak
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These cookies are delicious! The orange flavor is perfect and the frosting is creamy and sweet.


Sadia raj
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them. They're a great way to use up leftover oranges.


WMarkos Wubshet
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These cookies are so good! I love the combination of orange and cream cheese.


Md nyon Hossen
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I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're soft and chewy with a delicious orange flavor.


Andrew tyokaa
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the orange flavor.