Iced Orange Drop Cookies

• 3/4 Cup (175 ml) Shortening
• 1/4 Cup (60 ml) Butter
• 1-1/2 Cups (350 ml) Brown Sugar
• 2 Well Beaten Eggs
• 1/2 Cup (125 ml) Fresh Orange Juice
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 3-1/2 Cups (825 ml) Flour
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Baking Powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Baking Soda
• 2 Tbls Grated Orange Rind
• 3/4 Cup (175 ml) Sour Milk or Buttermilk
• 3 or more drops of Orange Oil (optional but good)
• 1 Cup (225 ml) Nuts (optional - I don't)
• 1/2 Cup (125 ml) Butter
• 4 Cups (950 ml) Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Can Evaporated Milk
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Vanilla
• 2 Tbls Grated Orange Rind

1. Cream Shortening and Sugar.
2. Add eggs, orange juice, orange rinds, orange oil, vanilla and sour milk/buttermilk.
3. Mix well.
4. Add all dry ingredients.
5. Blend well.
6. Drop by tsp on greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake 350 degrees (175 C.) for 5 to 8 minutes
8. Mix all ingredients with enough water to make icing consistancy.
9. Ice completely cooled cookies.

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Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00008D (may not work)