Mary's Carrot Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups carrots, cooked and mashed
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and shortening; add eggs, vanilla and carrots; mix well.
• 2 put all dry ingredients in a seperate bowl - mix together and add to wet mixture slowly.
• 3 stir in coconut.
• 4 bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 5 whip together the icing ingredients and frost when cooled.