Carrot Cookies

* Exported from MasterCook *

CARROT COOKIES

Recipe By : Rosa Lee McCracken
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes, Cookies & Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups carrots -- cooked
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
***Icing***
1 orange
1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
powdered sugar

Mash carrots; cream well with shortening, sugar and vanilla Add flour, baking p
owder and salt. Mix well and drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Ba
ke 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Icing:

Grate peel of orange; juice orange to get 1/2 cup juice. Heat orange peel and j
uice and add margarine. Take off stove before it boils and beat in powdered sug
ar until like heavy cream. Frost cool cookies immediately.

Rosa Lee McCracken
Graham, Texas

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