A white chocolate chip cookie with orange flavoring and an optional orange glaze (not pictured).
Ingredients
- For the cookie:
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup white chocolate chips
3 tablespoons orange powdered drink mix, such as Tang
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the optional glaze (not pictured):
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
3 tablespoons powdered orange flavored drink mix, such as Tang
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
water or milk
Directions
- Make the cookies:
- Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly grease baking sheets. Cream the shortening and the sugar together until light. Add the eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk. Add the buttermilk mixture, salt, 3 tablespoons Tang, flour and baking powder to the shortening mixture. Mix well. Stir in the white chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. If desired, frost cookies while still hot with Tang Glaze.
- Make the glaze (optional, not pictured):
- Combine the butter, 3 tablespoons Tang, confectioners sugar plus enough water or milk to reach a thick yet still pourable consistency and beat until smooth.
Notes
- Photo by Nathan under Creative Commons license.
- From The Cookie Party Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Cookie Exchange, St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan by Robin Olson www.cookie-exchange.com. Used with permission.