Orange Carrot Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. mashed cooked carrots
1 tsp. vanilla
grated rind of 1 orange
juice of 1/2 orange
powdered sugar

Preparation

Mix first 8 ingredients together.
Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Mix grated rind, orange juice and powdered sugar to make frosting.
Frost cookies while they are warm.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.