Friday, January 1, 2010

Frosty Orange Cookies

Me and the boys made these tonight:


Frosty Orange Cookies

A list of ingredients you will need:
1/2 cup - butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup - Domino® Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup - firmly packed Domino® Light Brown Sugar
1 - egg
1 - (11 oz) can mandarin oranges
2 1/2 cups - all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon - baking soda
1/2 teaspoon - salt
1 cup - raisins
1 cup - walnuts, chopped
Orange Frosting (recipe below)
Quick Tip »
Let cookie sheets cool between batches so that dough doesn''t spread too much.
Instructions »
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheets.Beat butter and sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until creamy.Drain mandarin oranges, reserving liquid for Orange Frosting. Stir oranges into sugar mixture. Stir together flour, soda, and salt in small bowl; gradually add to sugar mixture until blended. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Drop by teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes; cool. Frost with Orange Frosting.Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
Orange Frosting: In a small bowl, combine 2 cups Domino® Confectioners Sugar, 2 tablespoons grated orange rind and 1 tablespoon reserved mandarin orange liquid. If desired, add more liquid until frosting is spreading consistency.
Recipe courtesy of DominoSugar.com