Carrot Cookies III

Name: Carrot Cookies III
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.75 cup shortening; 1 egg; 1 cup mashed cooked carrots, cooled; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 0.33333298563957 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Recipe by Barbara Hamilton from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

36 servings

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0.75 cup white sugar
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0.75 cup shortening
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1 egg
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1 cup mashed cooked carrots, cooled
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder

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0.25 teaspoon salt
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0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons orange juice
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1 tablespoon orange zest
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0.33333298563957 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together the sugar, shortening and the egg.
Add cooked cooled mashed carrots, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
To Make Frosting: Combine orange juice with the grated rind of one orange. Add enough confectioners' sugar to thicken. Put on cookies while hot.