Old Fashioned Orange Ice Box Cookies 1 c Margarine -- softened 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Packed light brown sugar 1 Egg 2 tb Orange juice 1/8 ts Vanilla 2 1/2 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking soda 1 tb Orange peel -- grated 1/2 c Pecans -- finely chopd In large bowl of mixer, beat margarine and sugars until well blended. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in orange juice and vanilla. Stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Stir into butter mixture. Stir in grated orange peel and chopped pecans. If necessary, chill briefly until easy to handle. On waxed paper, form into two 1 1/4" diam. rolls. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill for 3 hours, or until firm. Slice 3/16th " thick. Place 1/2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 F. oven for 8-9 minutes until just golden. Remove to rack to cool. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
