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                             Carrot Cookies

Recipe By     : Rosa Lee McCracken, Graham, TX
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2      c             Carrots -- cooked
    1/2  c             Shortening
  1 1/2  c             Sugar
  2      ts            Vanilla
  4      c             Flour
  4      ts            Baking powder
    1/2  ts            Salt
                       Icing:
  1                    Orange
  1 1/2  tb            Margarine
                       Powdered sugar

Mash carrots; cream well with shortening, sugar and vanilla Add
flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well and drop by teaspoonfuls
onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 350 F.

Icing:

Grate peel of orange; juice orange to get 1/2 cup juice. Heat orange
peel and juice and add margarine. Take off stove before it boils and
beat in powdered sugar until like heavy cream. Frost cool cookies
immediately.


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