Grandma Flossie'S Orange-Kissed Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening or 1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon orange zest
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Cream shortening with sugar.
Add eggs, vanilla and orange zest.
Alternate flour and mix into the mix until incorporated.
Roll out with a lightly flour pin and cut into fun shapes.
Bake at 375F for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown on edges.
Frost with Royal Icing.