Dinner group recipes

Orange cookies: 2/3 c shortening 3/4 c sugar 1 egg 1/2 c orange juice concentrate  2 t orange rind grated 2 c flour 1/2 t baking powder 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt Mix first three, then add oj and rind, then add dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoonful on ungraded cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 min at 400 degrees. Cool. Then frost with orange icing.  Orange icing-  2 c powdered sugar, 2 T softened butter, 1 t orange rind, 2 T orange juice concentrate. 

These cookies taste like eggnog!  This dough and icing can also make a delicious and unique rolled sugar cookie Nutmeg Cookie Logs B Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. 1. Cream together:  1 cup butter  3/4 cup sugar  2. Add:  1 egg, 2t. vanilla  2 t. rum flavor  3. Sift:  3 cups flour  1t. nutmeg Add dry ingredients to butter and egg mixture. Work thoroughly. Shape into long roll on floured board. Cut into 3" lengths and bake on greased cookie sheet 12-15 min.  While cooling, make frosting.  Frosting: Cream & blend:  3 T. butter 1/2 tsp vanilla  1 tsp. rum flavor Blend in 1/2 cup sifted confectioner sugar and beat well. Add 2 cups confectioner sugar and 2-3 T. milk. Beat to a spreadable consistency. Ice the logs, using fork tines for decor, sprinkle with nutmeg.  sugar + beat well. Add 2 cups confectioner sugar and 2-3 T. milk Beat to a spreadable consistency. Ice the logs, using fork tines for decor, sprinkle with n...

 Almond Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies 1 cup Butter 3 oz Cream Cheese  1 cup Sugar 1 Egg 3/4 tsp Almond Extract 2 1/2 cups Flour 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 tsp Salt 1 cup Chopped Almonds 1/2 cup Raspberry Jam Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar.  Add the egg and the almond extract and mix to combine.  Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix just until incorporated.  Chill dough for 1 hour.  Shape into 1inch balls and roll in almonds.  Make and indentation in each cookie with your thumb.  Fill with 1/2 tsp of preserves.  Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes.   Rachel Carter