Fresh Orange Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. soft shortening
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or shredded coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Sift flour, salt and baking soda together.
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and orange rind together, until very light and fluffy.
Mix in flour mixture alternately with orange juice and then mix in nuts.
Drop by teaspoons 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.