Orange Pecan Cookies.. - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup butter, softened
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 cup brown sugar, packed
    2 large eggs, beaten
    1 tablespoon grated orange rind
    1/2 cup sour cream
    3 cups flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1 cup pecans, chopped
    ORANGE ICING
    2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
    2 -3 tablespoons orange juice
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons grated orange rind
Preparation
    cream butter, and sugar, add eggs and rind and beat till fluffy -- 2-3 minutes.
    stir in sour cream, and blend in dry ingredients --
    add nuts and drop of greased baking sheet -- about 2\" apart.
    bake at 375* for 12 minutes.
    ice with orange frosting when cooled.
    ORANGE FROSTING:.
    beat all icing ingredients for 2-3 minutes on medium speed -- till of icing consistency.

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