Title

Minnie's Old-Fashioned Orange Icebox Cookies

Subject

butter

margarine

granulated sugar

light brown sugar

egg

orange juice

vanilla

flour

salt

baking soda

orange peel

pecans

Description

MINNIE'S OLD-FASHIONED
ORANGE ICEBOX COOKIES (shown)

Be careful not to overbake or you'll find
that the browning butter may overpower
the delicate flavors.

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup each granulated sugar and
packed light-brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon each salt and baking soda
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

In large bowl beat butter and sugars
until well blended. Add egg and
beat until light and fluffy. Beat in orange
juice and vanilla. Stir together flour, salt
and soda; stir into butter mixture. Stir in
peel and pecans. If necessary, chill briefly
until easy to handle. On waxed paper
shape in two 1-1/4-inch-diameter rolls.
Wrap in waxed paper; chill at least 3
hours or until firm. Slice 3/16 inch thick.
Place slices 1/2 inch apart on ungreased
baking sheets. Bake in preheated 375°
oven 8 to 9 minutes or until golden and
delicately browned at edges. Remove to
racks to cool. Makes about 132. Per
cookie: 31 cal, 0 g pro, 3 g car, 2 g fat,
6 mg chol with butter, 2 mg chol with
margarine (more recipes, page 146)

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# Minnie's Old-Fashioned Orange Icebox Cookies

*Be careful not to overbake or you'll find that the browning butter may overpower the delicate flavors.*

## Ingredients

- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp orange juice
- 1/8 tsp vanilla
- 2-1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until well blended.
2. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in orange juice and vanilla.
4. Stir together flour, salt, and baking soda; stir into butter mixture.
5. Stir in orange peel and pecans.
6. If necessary, chill briefly until easy to handle.
7. On waxed paper, shape dough into two 1-1/4-inch-diameter rolls.
8. Wrap in waxed paper; chill at least 3 hours or until firm.
9. Slice 3/16 inch thick. Place slices 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
10. Bake in preheated 375° oven 8 to 9 minutes or until golden and delicately browned at edges.
11. Remove to racks to cool.

Makes about 132 cookies. Per cookie: 31 cal, 0 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 2 g fat, 6 mg cholesterol with butter, 2 mg cholesterol with margarine.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Minnie

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0064

Coverage

Oregon, US