Orange Drop Cookies

Some weekday baking this morning- 

G. Grandma Marie's Orange Drop Cookies.

Ingredients for cookies:

• 1 1/4 -1-1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
  
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 2 Tbsp grated orange rind/zest
  
• 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 360F (approx).
   
2. Beat together sugar and butter, then add eggs and beat well.
   
3. Mix in vanilla extract and orange zest.
   
4. Mix together dry ingredients and gradually fold in.
   
5. Drop/scoop spoonfuls of batter on parchment-paper-lined baking sheets about 2" apart.
   
6. Bake 12-14 mins.
   

Frosting:

• 1 cup powdered (icing) sugar
  
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
  
• 1 tsp grated orange rind/zest
  
• sufficient orange juice to mix to desired consistency
  

Frost/ice cookies while still warm.