When I was a little girl, my parents called me cookie monster. I loved to eat cookies. Nilla wafers, chocolate chip cookies and my all time favorite...orange drop cookies.
Today I had a craving for orange drop cookies. The are quite time consuming to make, but I went ahead and made them. I knew you would love them. You starting kicking really hard when I snuck a warm cookie.
Some day I will teach you how to make orange drop cookies. They aren't that complicated to make, but it does take technique to make sure they are soft and not burnt!
I may have snuck two cookies. Your dad loves them, too. I have to make sure I ration them out and get some myself before he comes home. However, he knows all of my hiding spots. I tried the microwave, cabinets, under our bed, drawers, etc. I always hear him rumbling around late at night looking for the cookies. I have a feeling...you will be the same. :-)
Orange Drop Cookie recipe from Betty Crocker Cookie Book:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons orange zest, grated
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In another large mixing bowl, mix butter, sugar and egg thoroughly. Stir in orange juice and rind.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until delicately browned on edges.
- Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
You can tell this recipe book has been used a lot!
-Me
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