Carrot Cookies With Orange Frosting

Total Time: 24 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup crisco
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup carrot, cooked, mashed
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large orange, juice and zest of, grated

Recipe

• 1 beat crisco, sugar and egg together.add carrots.mix well.
• 2 add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• 3 cover and chill overnight.
• 4 drop by tblsful on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes --
• 6 cookies will be soft to the touch.and lightly browned.
• 7 orange frosting:.
• 8 combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, vanilla with juice from one large orange.along with zest from same orange.i usually roll orange around on counter to help juices release and zest before i juice the orange.if frosting seems too stiff.you may have to add a little milk till of spreading consistency -- frost cookies when removed from oven -- while they are still warm -- .