Russian Orange Drop Cookies Food

ORANGE DROP COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
• Cream shortening and white sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Make the icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange rind into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.

ORANGE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F/200°C.
• Mix 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.
• Sift dry ingredients into wet ingredients and blend together.
• 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.

RUSSIAN ORANGE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookies sheets.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest into the flour mixture.
• Cream shortening and sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
• Make the icing: Mix confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled, spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.
• Tip: I often use fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh orange zest. When using fresh orange zest, I usually double the amount to 2 teaspoons.

ORANGE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• cream butter and sugar.
• add eggs
• add finely grated zest
• add vanilla
• beat all til fluffy
• sift dry ingredients
• add to creamed mixture alternalely with buttermilk.
• beating after each addition
• drop onto cookie sheet
• bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 13 minutes
• while cookies are warm frost with icing
• mix icing all together.

DATE AND ORANGE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking soda & salt together 3 times. Add dates & walnuts.
• Cream shortening & then blend in brown sugar, then add egg and beat well.
• Stir in orange rind to the shortening mixture.
• Add the flour mixture, combining until well mixed.
• Drop dough by spoonful, well apart on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, beat butter.
• Gradually add the brown sugar, beat until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, orange zest and orange juice, and mix until smooth.
• Add baking mix and mix well.
• Stir in the walnuts and chocolate chops.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from cookie sheet after 5 minutes to wire racks to cool completely.

ORANGE DROP COOKIES IV

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine, sugar and sour cream until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 3 tablespoons orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with 2/3 cup orange juice. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, stir together the melted margarine, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Mix remaining orange juice in 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread over cooled cookies.

DICKIE'S CRANBERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375*F.
• Cream butter and sugars together.
• Beat in milk, orange juice and egg.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• Add flour mixture in batches to the batter blending well after each addition.
• Stir in chopped nuts and cranberries.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls on greased baking cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before placing in storage tins. They become more moist over time.