Orange Pecan Refrigerator Cookies Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexHealthy++
Servings6Cuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Shortening1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Brown sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs), firmly packed
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 1 egg, unbeaten
 Orange rind1 Tablespoon, grated
 Orange juice2 Tablespoon
 Flour2 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted
 Soda1/4 Teaspoon
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Chopped pecans1/2 Cup (16 tbs)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

MAKING
2. Blend sugar and shortening to make it light and creamy.
3. Put egg, orange rind and orange juice in the mixture and stir well.
4. Sieve flour, soda and salt together and add the dry mixture to the creamed one.
5. Put pecans and mix.
6. Once dough is prepared, form rolls with diameter 2 inch.
7. Cover the rolls with waxed sheet and refrigerate them overnight or for few hours.
8. Once ready, make slices of ΒΌ inch.
9. Take a greased baking sheet, arrange slices on it and bake for 8- 10 minutes.

SERVING
10. Serve in a dish.
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