Toss out your basic apple pies and pumpkin spice lattes! This orange cookie recipe is unique and delicious. My family and I make this every fall and it is always something we look forward to. Enjoy!

Cookie Ingredients

• 1 ¼ c sugar
• ¾ c shortening
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 1 c milk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 2 oranges 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 ½ c flour

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together sugar, powder, soda, and vanilla.
• Using a cheese grater, collect the rind of one orange and add into the mixture.
• Slice the orange, squeeze the juice out and mix in.
• Add shortening and flour.
• Mix and smash together until there are no lumps. 
• Add more flour if mixture is runny (it should be somewhat thick).
• Place ping pong sized balls on a cookie sheet spaced about 2 inches from each other.
• Place in oven for 12-15 minutes.

Icing Ingredients

• One orange
• 1 T butter
• Powdered sugar

Directions

• In a medium mixing bowl, place the juice and rind of other orange.
• Add butter. 
• Mix in powdered sugar until the mixture is thick.
• Spread icing onto cookies (make sure they are cool!) until the entire surface area is covered.