Carrot Cookies with Icing

1/2 c Shortening

1/2 c Butter or margarine;

-softened 3/4 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 c Mashed cooked carrots

2 c All-purpose flour

2 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Salt

3/4 c Shredded coconut

Orange butter icing: 3 tb Soft butter or margarine

1 1/2 c Confectioners sugar

2 ts Grated orange peel

About 1 tbs orange juice I have made these cookies, and they are GREAT! They`re from the Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library. Heat oven to 400. Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and carrots. Blend in flour, baking powder & salt. Stir in coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Cool. Frost with orange butter icing. Makes 4 dozen cookies. Orange Butter Icing: Blend butter and sugar. Stir in orange peel and juice. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.JM. [email protected] (DEBORAH EPSTEIN) -----