Orange Drop Cookies

3/4 c. sugar

2/3 c. butter

2 T. orange peel

1/2 c. orange juice

1 egg

2 c. SR flour

few drops orange food coloring, optional

Orange Butter Icing:

2 T. butter, softened

2 c. powdered sugar

2 T. orange juice

1 t. orange zest

orange extract, optional

orange food coloring, optional

Preheat oven to 400. Mix together first 5 ingredients. Gradually add flour. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until edges are light brown, about 8-9 minutes. Cool. Make icing and frost cooled cookies with icing. OR for bigger cookies, drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Make orange frosting by combining all ingredients and spread over cooled cookies. Glaze will set up after a few minutes. 

*These cookies are not very sweet or colorful. The next time I make them, I will add orange food coloring and flavoring.

 1st pic: cookies dropped on cookie sheet to bake. 2nd pic: cookies baked. 3rd pic: cookies iced and ready to eat.