Carrot Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup carrot, peel and thinly sliced. cover and cook in microwave for 3 minutes, place in blender &, puree
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon orange juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 orange, juice of
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, more if you like a stiffer icing

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, soft butter and sugar.
• 2 add egg and pureed carrots. beat well.
• 3 add orange juice and orange peel.
• 4 sift dry ingredients and add as mixer on low speed.
• 5 add nuts.
• 6 can cover and refrigerate before baking.
• 7 drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet. bake at 375 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• 8 place cookie sheet on cooling rack for 5 minutes.
• 9 remove cookies to another cooling rack, until cool to touch.
• 10 make icing from remaining orange juice, rind and confectioners sugar. i like to 'glaze' cookies, rather than 'ice' them. let sit on drying rack for 1 hour. place in covered container to store.