Blood Orange Sugar Cookies – Roses & Whiskers

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour (or substitute all-purpose flour for gluten-full cookies)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 6 tbsp butter-flavored Crisco
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• zest of 2 blood oranges (room temperature)
• 4 tsp freshly squeezed blood orange juice (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 1/4 cup Crisco
• 4 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp blood orange juice
• 2 tbsp whole milk
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract