Grandma's Star Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 3 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 Food coloring and colored sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Drinks

  • 1/4 cup Frozen orange juice

• Dairy

  • 1 3/4 cups Butter
  • 3 tbsp Milk

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• FROSTING:
• 3 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1-1/2 teaspoons orange juice concentrate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
• Food coloring and colored sugar, optional

Directions

• Directions In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. star-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-8 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. For frosting, combine the confectioners sugar, butter, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cookies; sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Yield: about 7 dozen. Originally published as Grandma's Star Cookies in Taste of Homes Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p86 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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