Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. grated orange peel, soaked in 1 tbsp. boiling water
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp. orange juice

How to Make Mexican Orange Cookies

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream shortening with sugar, add egg and orange peel mixture.
• Mix thoroughly. Blend in flour, alternately, with orange juice. Roll dough on floured board to ¼ inch thickness.
• Cut shaped cookie cutter or doughnut round.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until browned. Makes 3 to 4 dozens.