Orange Drop Cookies
Source: Jr High (Roosevelt) Home-Ec Class
Ingredients
- 2/3 c. butter, softened
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. fresh orange juice (purchased is fine too)
- 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 until light and fluffy, then adid egg and mix until blended.
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. Let sit on pan a minute before transferring to a wire rack.
Cool on wire racks lined with paper towel to absorb the grease.
Frost with Butter Cream Frosting.