ORANGE DROP COOKIES

ORANGE DROP COOKIES
“Delicious cake-like cookies with orange frosting”


1 cup margarine
1-1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
3 tablespoons orange zest
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2/3 cups orange juice


¼ cup margarine, melted
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest


Preheat oven to 375^.

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 sheet.

Bake for 8-10 minutes in 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 consistency is reached. Spread over cooled cookies.


Yield: 72 servings.