Iced Carrot Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cooked mashed carrot
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup coconut
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons soft margarine

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 add eggs and beat until fluffy.
• 3 add mashed carrots.
• 4 sift flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to creamed mixture.
• 5 stir in coconut.
• 6 drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 400 degrees f for 10 minutes.
• 8 cool, then ice with orange frosting (follows).
• 9 orange frosting: in a small bowl, combine all ingredients; stir until well mixed.