Grandma Luker's Carrot Orange Cookies

My grandma Luker used to make these cookies and they were always my favorite. Years went by and I searched for someone with the recipe, but to no avail. Just the other day I tried one more recipe and Lo! This is it! I tweaked it a bit, as I always do, and they are simply irresistable!

 

(I have no picture yet. These turn out to be little rounded mounds, not flattened. More cake-like.)

 

Grandma Luker's Carrot Orange Cookies   adapted by Erin Taylor

 

3/4 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup finely mashed carrots

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 pinch allspice

 

Frosting:

 

1 tablespoon orange juice (or a little bit more for desired consistency)

1 cup powdered sugar

1 T. butter, softened

 

1. Cream the shortening and sugar on medium speed; add the egg. Add all ingredients except the nuts and beat until combined. Stir in the nuts.
2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown on bottoms.
3. Meanwhile, whisk together all the ingredients for the frosting until smooth and spreadable.
4. When the cookies are done, transfer to a wire rack to cool for a few minutes. Dollop a bit of frosting onto each and let it drizzle down the sides. Let cool completely before serving. About 3 dozen.

 

 

Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies

These... are... AMAZING!!! I found the recipe online, but tweaked it to my taste, and they are soooo good!


(picture from lovintheoven.com)

Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies  by Erin Taylor (adapted from this recipe on lovintheoven.com)

Ingredients

• 1 stick softened butter
• 1/2 C. Crisco
• 1/4 C. oil
• 3/4 C. sugar
• 34 C/ brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 box Oreo pudding mix
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 C. Corn Starch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 15 broken pieces Oreo Cookies
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 C. white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Cream butter, and sugars.  Add eggs and mix for 3 minutes until very fluffy. 
2. Slowly add dry ingredients: flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt, pudding mix- to wet ingredients then stir in oreos and chocolate chips until just combined.
3. Scoop dough onto baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until cooked, but still soft.Let cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.