Orange Drop Cookies II Recipe

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Orange Drop Cookies II
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Ingredients
13
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Nutrition
1553
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. 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.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1552.54 Kcal (6500 kJ)
Calories from fat 501.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55.75g 86%
Cholesterol 74.91mg 25%
Sodium 624.36mg 26%
Potassium 305.84mg 7%
Total Carbs 257.11g 86%
Sugars 188.11g 752%
Dietary Fiber 2.66g 11%
Protein 10.88g 22%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 46%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 67.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 391.48 Kcal (1639 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.06g 86%
Cholesterol 18.89mg 25%
Sodium 157.43mg 26%
Potassium 77.12mg 7%
Total Carbs 64.83g 86%
Sugars 47.43g 752%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 11%
Protein 2.74g 22%
Vitamin C 7mg 46%
Iron 0.3mg 7%
Calcium 17mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.2
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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