White Christmas Cookies

 

1/2

cup crisco shortening

1

cup sugar

1/2

tablespoon butter softened

1 1/2

teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4

cup orange juice

3

eggs

3

cups flour

2

tablespoons baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

• 1 Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Combine sugar, butter and shortening in a bowl and beat until fluffy.
• 2 Add eggs one at a time beating in between.
• 3 Add Orange juice and Vanilla extract and beat until well mixed.
• 4 In separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder.
• 5 Slowly add dry ingredient mixture (flour salt etc.) to the other mixture containing the eggs while beating on a slow speed.
• 6 when everything is combined roll balls of dough to desired size and bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes
• 7 Once the cookies are cooled frost them with nutella or make a white frosting with confectioners sugar, water and almond extract. The white frosting shouldn't be too runny it should heavily coat the back of a spoon your cookies. while wet sprinkle colored sugar if desired.