Orange Frosted Cookies

1 cup/250 mL brown sugar
1 cup/250 mL granulated sugar
1 cup/250 mL shortening
1/2 cup/125 mL butter
12 egg yolks
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Baking Powder
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Orange Extract
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL freshly-ground Watkins Sea Salt
1 tsp/5 mL baking soda
3-1/2 cups/850 mL flour

Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Cream sugars with
shortening and butter; add egg yolks and stir. Mix
in baking powder, extract, salt, baking soda and flour.
Roll in a ball and roll in sugar. Flatten with a glass or
fork. Bake for 7–12 minutes. When cool, spread with
orange frosting. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Frosting:
2 cups/500 mL powdered sugar
4 tbsp/60 mL soft butter
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Orange Extract
1 tbsp/15 mL Watkins Orange Peel
2 tbsp/30 mL milk
Mix well and spread on cooled cookies.

Note: You may also use Watkins Lemon Extract
and Lemon Peel in place of the orange in this recipe.
This recipe can also easily be cut in half.