Orange and Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 tablespoon orange extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind
• 3 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   Combine sugar and shortening in large bowl. I use a "cutting" tool. Add eggs, syrup, vanilla, orange, and lemon rind. Blend well.

2. 2

   In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Stir this well and then gradually add to sugar mixture.

3. 3

   Form 4 balls and let chill at least an hour. Lightly flour surface of countertop, top of dough ball, and rolling pin and roll about 1/4 inch thick.

4. 4

   Cut shapes and place on cookie sheet 1-2 inches apart.

5. 5

   If I'm making small cookies I bake at 375F no longer than 5 minutes and for larger cookies no longer than 9.

6. 6

   After these cool I ice them with an icing make from powdered sugar, skim milk, corn syrup and vanilla extract (plus food coloring) and decorate with white cream cheese icing.