Orange Carrot Cookies

Photo: flickr user sass_face

Ingredients

1 cup mashed cooked carrot

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup C & H Pure Cane Granulated Sugar

2 eggs

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons orange peel, grated

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup chopped nuts

1 recipe Orange Icing

2 cups C & H Pure Cane Powdered Sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon orange extract

Preparation

In a bowl beat mashed carrots, shortening, and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add eggs. Beat till thoroughly combined. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Add grated orange peel and vanilla. Stir in chopped nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Orange icing: In a bowl combine orange extract with powdered sugar; add milk. Beat till smooth and creamy. Frost warm cookies. Makes 3 dozen.

Servings: 36