Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies

Title: Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 72 servings

4 c Flour

1 c Cornstarch

2 c Butter

1 c Macadamia nuts

2 Egg yolks

1 tb Fine shredded orange peel

4 tb Orange juice - to

6 tbls

Sugar

Orange frosting:

2 c Powdered sugar; sifted

3 tb Butter; softened

1 ts Fine shredded orange peel

2 tb Orange juice - to

3 tbls

In large mixing bowl stir together flour, powdered sugar and cornstarch. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter till mixture resembles

1 tbls orange peel and tbls orange juice; add to flour mixture, stirring until moistened. If

needed, add more orange juice to moisten. On lightly floured surface, knead

dough til it forms a ball. Shape dough into 1-1/4 balls.

Arrange balls on ungreased baking sheets; flatten by pressing with the

bottom of a glass to 1/4 thickness, dipping glass into sugar for each 350 for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

Remove from baking sheets. Cool on wire rack. Frost with Orange

Frosting. If desired, garnish with finely shredded orange peel.

ORANGE FROSTING: In a bowl, stir together powdered sugar, butter, orange

peel and enough orange juice to make an icing of spreading consistency.

NOTE: Recipe can easily be cut in half. --