Fruit Loop Cookies And Orange Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup Fruit Loops cereal
Icing
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon orange juice
Fruit Loops cereal, to garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Cream together butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange extract; mix well.
Stir in Fruit Loops.
Drop by level tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet or baking stone.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until light golden brown.
Remove baking sheet from oven and allow cookie to cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For orange icing, combine confectioners' sugar and orange juice together in a small bowl, mixing until smooth.
Ice cookies and garnish with additional Fruit Loops.