Carrot Cookies With Orange Icing

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed cooked carrots
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shredded coconut 
 

Frosting

• 2-1/2 tablespoons butter softened
• 1-1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1-1/2 tablespoons orange juice 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 2Tbsp Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
• 4-5 Tbsp cream cheese (optional) will make the frosting extra creamy and rich

How to make it

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• Preheat oven to 400 then mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and carrots.
• Blend flour, baking powder and salt into shortening mixture then stir in coconut.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2" apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.
• Frost cooled cookies with icing after completely cooled.
• To make frosting blend butter and sugar together then stir in orange juice and rind until smooth.