December 2, 2008

Carrot Cookies

Carrot Cookies
By: Alice Hallstrom

· ¾ cup sugar
· ¾ cup butter
· 2 cups flour
· ½ tsp. salt
· 1 tsp. baking powder
· 1 beaten egg
· 1 cup cooked carrots, mashed fine (about 3 large carrots)
· 1 cup chopped nuts

Cream sugar and butter. Add beaten egg. Add mashed carrots. Add dry ingredients and nuts. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.


Icing for Cookies

· 1/2 orange, juiced
· A little grated orange rind
· 1 Tbsp. butter
· 1 cup powdered sugar

Heat juice, orange rind and butter. Mix with the powdered sugar. Spoon over cookies as they come hot from the oven.

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