Orange Cookies

I made these cookies to add
to my Christmas assortment.
The frosting is the perfect
combination of sweet and tart!
They're unusual and that's good.

Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease cookie sheets.
Mix together flour, baking powder,
baking soda and salt.
Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and
1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
Cream shortening and white sugar together.
Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly.
Slowly blend flour mixture into
the egg and sugar mixture.
Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Make the icing:
Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tablespoons
butter together until smooth.
Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice
and 1 teaspoon orange rind into
the sugar and butter mixture, mix well.
When the cookies have cooled spread the
icing generously over the tops of cookies.