Frosted Orange Cookies...

I just love love love this cookie recipe....they are soft and moist and the citrus flavor is to die for.

1 Cup Butter
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Sour Cream
2 Eggs
3 Tablespoons Grated Orange Zest
4 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2/3 Cup Orange Juice

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and sour cream until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 3 tablespoons orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with 2/3 cup orange juice. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto non greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting
1/2 Cup Butter, melted
4 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoon Grated Orange Zest
6 Tablespoons Orange Juice

In a small bowl, stir together the melted margarine, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Mix remaining orange juice. This should be more of a drizzle than a frosting...I put cookies on a cooling rack and when cool I drizzle the frosting so the run off drips off cookies and they don't sit in the wet frosting. ENJOY…!