Recipe - Golden Carrot Cookies

One half cup Shortening
One half cup Butter
Three fourths cup Sugar
1 cup Carrots; mashed cooked
2 cup Flour, sifted
2 teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Salt
Three fourths cup Coconut, shredded
Orange Butter Icing

ORANGE BUTTER ICING
2 One half tablespoon Butter; softened
1 One half cup Confectioners sugar; sifted
1 One half tablespoon Orange juice
2 teaspoon Orange rind, grated

Heat oven to 400 F. Mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs, and carrots. Blend
flour, baking powder, and salt into shortening mixture. Mix in coconut.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2" apart on a lightly greased baking
sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched
lightly. Frost cooled cookies with icing.

Icing: Blend butter and sugar together. Stir in orange juice and orange
rind until smooth.

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