Orange Slice Cookies

Total Time: 56 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup shortening (i use butter)
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 10 candy orange slices, chopped
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 stir together soda and 1 1/2 t water until dissolved.
• 2 beat shortening (butter) at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy. add soda mixture, eggs, candy, pecans and coconut. beat until blended.
• 3 combine flour, oats and baking powder. gradually add to shortening mixture, beating until blended.
• 4 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• 5 bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 6 stir together powdered sugar and orange juice; drizzle over cookies.