Orange Drop Cookies

Makes 18 cookies

Ingredients
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tsp orange zest
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp orange zest

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease cookie sheets.
   
   
2. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
   
   
3. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 tsp rind into the flour mixture.
   
   
4. Cream shortening and white sugar together.
   
   
5. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly.
   
   
6. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture.
   
   
7. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
   
   
8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
   
   
9. Make the icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tbsp butter together until smooth.
   
   
10. Pour 2 tbsp orange juice and 1 tsp orange rind into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well.
    
    
11. When the cookies have cooled spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.