Title

Orange Cookies

Subject

brown sugar

shortening

eggs

orange rind

salt

baking powder

baking soda

sour milk

orange juice

vanilla

flour

powdered sugar

butter

Description

Orange Cookies
1 1/2 C. Brown sugar.
3/4 C. shortening
2 eggs - 1 tsp grated
orange rind
1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp B. Powder.
1 tsp soda.
1/2 C. liquid 1/2 sour
(milk 1/2 orange juice)
(2 3/4 C. flour) 1 tsp vanilla
no more )

Frosting 1 1/2 tsp grated orange
1 1/2 C. Powdered Sugar 1 tsp butter
1 1/3 C. orange juice

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# Orange Cookies

## Ingredients

### Cookies

- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp grated orange rind
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup liquid (1/2 sour milk + 1/2 orange juice)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 3/4 cups flour (no more)

### Frosting

- 1 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 1/3 cups orange juice

## Instructions

### Cookies

1. Cream together brown sugar and shortening.
2. Beat in eggs, grated orange rind, and vanilla.
3. Mix in salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
4. Add the liquid (sour milk and orange juice combined) alternately with flour. Use no more than 2 3/4 cups flour.
5. Drop or shape cookies and bake until done.

### Frosting

1. Combine powdered sugar, grated orange rind, butter, and enough orange juice to reach a spreadable consistency.
2. Spread or drizzle over cooled cookies.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

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

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0308

Coverage

Oregon, US