These cookies are a Smith family favorite and once again could be found stored in an aluminum cake pan on Grandma Smith's porch. I think these are my sister Allison's favorite cookies and I always think of her or grandma when I hear "orange cookies". My mom has another version which I will post sometime as well.
Grandma's Orange Cookies
Ingredients
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 C. soft butter
1 egg
1 tsp. lemon flavor
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
Liquid mix
1 T. vinegar
Add buttermilk to make 1 C. liquid
Dry mix
3 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Juice of one orange
Instructions
Combine and mix the first 5 ingredients. Set aside.
Mix together vinegar and butter milk. Set aside.
Mix together flour, soda, powder, and salt.
Add the liquid mix and dry mix to the sugar mix alternating each a little at a time.
Add the orange juice.
Drop by spoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until just a little bit brown. Touch the top, as soon as it doesn't dent, they're done.
Frosting
Mix together to following ingredients in order.
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 stick melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring
orange juice
Add the orange juice to make stiff enough to spread and smooth on the cookies.
It's my understanding that there is a special procedure for storage. It includes an aluminum cake pan and wax paper. Carefully layer cookies and wax paper in the pan and store in the freezer.
Recipe credit: Eileen Kinnick Smith (1918-1999)
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2 comments:
Oh yes!!! I love these..I haven't had them for a while..hint hint!! I remember helping grandma make these and can still smell the 'orange' smell from the frosting!!
And yes.they MUST be stored the way you mentioned..and in the freezer!! They are best cold!!! :-)
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