Orange Slice Cookies
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
For ease in chopping candy slices, dip scissors or knife in flour.
Source: Southern Living- Alana Shuma, Carrollton, Texas
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. water
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 10 orange candy slices, chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup orange juice
Directions
- Stir together soda and 1 1/2 Tbsp. water until dissolved.
- Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add soda mixture, eggs, and next 3 ingredients; beat until blended.
- Combine flour, oats, and baking powder. Gradually add to shortening mixture, beating until blended. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto lightly greased baking sheets.
- Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- Stir together powdered sugar and orange juice; drizzle over cookies.
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makes 3 1/2 dozen