Orange Frosted Sour Cream Cookies Recipe

2 c Sugar

2 Stick margarine

3 Eggs; beaten

1/2 pt Sour cream

4 c Flour

2 ts Double-acting baking powder

1 ts Baking soda

2 Oranges; juice, rind

3 tb Butter; softened

2/3 Powdered sugar

1 Orange; juice, rind

Milk Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill

Cream 2 cups sugar and 2 sticks butter (or margarine). Mix the dry ingredients together. Add the 3 beaten eggs and sour cream, alternately with the dry ingredients, to the butter mixture. Add juice and rind of 2 oranges and blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 400-degree oven for 8-10 minutes (check after 6 minutes).

ICING: Mix together last 4 ingredients (3 tbsp margarine, 2/3 box powdered sugar, juice and rind of one orange and milk as needed for good spreading consistency). Spread on cooled cookies. Makes about 24 cookies. -----