Grandma Brubaker’s Orange Cookies Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, separated, room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• Pinch salt
• Juice and grated zest of 2 medium navel oranges
• ICING:
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest