Tart N` Tangy Lemonade Frosties

1 1/4 c Sugar

1 1/4 c Butter; softened

2 Eggs

3 c All-purpose flour

1 cn Frozen lemonade or orange

-juice concentrate (6 oz); -thawed (save 2 tb for -frosting) 1 ts Baking soda

3 c Confectioners` sugar

1/2 c Butter; softened

2 tb Reserved frozen lemonade or

-orange juice concentrate 1 ts Vanilla

1 tb Milk; (or more)

1. Combine sugar, butter and eggs in a large bowl. Beat with an

electric mixer at medium speed, scraping the sides of the bowl often, until creamy, about 3 to 5 minutes. 2. Reduce speed to low. Continue beating for 1 to 2 minutes, gradually

adding flour, lemonade (or orange juice) concentrate and baking soda, and scraping sides of bowl often, until well-blended. 3. Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake in a

preheated 400-degree oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 8 to 14 minutes. 4. Remove cookies from baking sheet. Let cool completely on a wire

rack. Make the Frosting: Combine all frosting ingredients except the milk in a small mixing bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl often and adding milk until desired spreading consistency is reached. Frost cooled cookies. Served at the Chicago 1996 Democratic National Convention. Source: Chicago Sun-Times, August 21, 1996