Orange Refrigerator Cookies(From The Files Of Ola Dortch Williams) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg (unbeaten)
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1/2 Tbsp. lemon extract
1 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Sift together flour, salt, soda and baking powder.
In large bowl, combine shortening, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and 1 unbeaten egg.
Beat on medium-high speed for 1 minute. Gradually add, alternately, sifted flour mixture and orange juice, orange rind and lemon extract.
Add 1 cup finely chopped pecans. Mix all and shape into a long roll.
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator several hours or overnight.
Slice thin and put on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes.