CARROT COOKIES
1 cup shortening (part butter)
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed cooked carrots
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shredded coconut.
Heat oven to 400.
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and carrots. Blend in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.
Immediately remove from baking sheet. Cool.
Frost with orange butter icing.
Orange Butter Icing
3 tbsp soft butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups confectionary sugar
2 tsp. grated orange peel
About 1 tbsp orange juice
Blend butter and sugar.
stir in orange peel and juice.
Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.
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