Orange Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
orange marmalade

Preparation

cream butter and shortening.
slowly add powdered sugar while creaming (occasoinally scrape down bowl with spatula).
add flavoring.
stir in flour & cornstarch (dogh will be very thick).
refridgerate over night.
preheat oven to 350 degrees.
take pieces of dough and roll them into balls about 1/2-3/4\" in size. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
make a small indentation in cookies with back of wooden spoon (prettier looking than using your thumbs).
fill depressions with orangel marmalade.
bake on middle rack for 10-15 minutes or until beginning to look slightly golden on bottoms.
remove from cookie sheet to cool on racks.