Ny Times Carrot Cookies With Orange Icing Recipe

Name: Ny Times Carrot Cookies With Orange Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening (I subbed about 1/3 cup applesauce for some); ¾ cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup carrot, cooked then mashed; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; orange icing; ¼ cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon grated orange rind; confectioners' sugar; bit of cinnamon in icing

Servings: persons

1 cup shortening (I subbed about 1/3 cup applesauce for some)
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup carrot, cooked then mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
orange icing
¼ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
confectioners' sugar
bit of cinnamon in icing

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Cream the shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Beat in egg.
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Mix in carrot and vanilla.
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Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and stir into the batter.
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Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until done.
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(I convection baked at 333 degrees for about 14 minutes.
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).
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Cool on a wire rack and then spread with Orange Icing.
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To make icing: Combine orange juice, orange rind, cinnamon if using, and enough powdered sugar to make a spreading consistency.
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You will likely end up with more icing than needed, so you might want to start with less than 1/4 cup juice.
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Spread frosting over cookies.
13
Any extra icing is good on graham crackers.
14
I stored my cookies in the refrigerator, as it is quite warm where I live and the icing runs.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup shortening (I subbed about 1/3 cup applesauce for some), ¾ cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup carrot, cooked then mashed, and more.

Yes, Ny Times Carrot Cookies With Orange Icing falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Ny Times Carrot Cookies With Orange Icing

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