Orange Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 orange
1/3 cup orange juice
3 eggs (beaten)
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups sifted all purpose flour

Preparation

Peel orange.
Remove seed and skin.
Combine sugar, shortening, orange, orange juice, eggs, soda, salt and flour in a large mixing bowl.
Mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on and ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees until lightly brown. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
Transfer cookies to rack to cool completely.