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For the cookies: Cream the granulated sugar, shortening, vanilla and orange zest thoroughly.
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Add the eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
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Add the milk and mix.
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Sift the flour, baking powder and salt, and then blend into the sugar mixture.
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Divide the dough in half, slightly flatten between two sheets of waxed paper and refrigerate, about 1 hour (or freeze for 20 minutes).
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For the egg yolk glaze: While dough is chilling, separate the eggs, reserving the whites and placing each yolk into an individual small bowl.
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Add 4 teaspoons water and different food coloring to each yolk and combine to make the egg yolk glaze.
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Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface.
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Carefully cut around hands using a dull knife.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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Transfer the hand cookies to a lightly greased cookie sheet and paint the cookies (with a soft brush) with the egg yolk glazes.
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Bake the cookies, about 6 minutes.
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Do not allow the cookies to brown.
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Transfer the cookies from the oven to a wire rack to cool.
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While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting: Simply combine the powdered sugar, butter, heavy cream and vanilla in a food mixer until light and fluffy.
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If you like you can put the frosting in disposable piping bags to make decorating easier.
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Decorate the cookies with the frosting and any edible decorations, jewels, disco dust, sanding sugar you like.
