Orange Slice Cookies

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

For ease in chopping candy slices, dip scissors or knife in flour.

Source: Southern Living- Alana Shuma, Carrollton, Texas

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 10 orange candy slices, chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup orange juice

Directions

  1. Stir together soda and 1 1/2 Tbsp. water until dissolved.
  2. Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add soda mixture, eggs, and next 3 ingredients; beat until blended.
  3. Combine flour, oats, and baking powder. Gradually add to shortening mixture, beating until blended. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto lightly greased baking sheets.
  4. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  5. Stir together powdered sugar and orange juice; drizzle over cookies.

  6. makes 3 1/2 dozen

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