Pumpkin shaped rollouts is a cookies have a bit of orange peel added. Yum! from Margaret Hancock, Camp Verde, Arizona

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 to 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1 egg

4 teaspoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

FROSTING:

1/2 cup butter, softened

4 cups confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

2 to 4 tablespoons orange juice

Green and orange food coloring

Method

1 In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and orange peel until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.

2 On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. pumpkin cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

3 In a small mixing bowl, combine the butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, orange peel and enough orange juice to achieve spreading consistency.

4.Remove 1/2 cup frosting; tint green. Tint remaining frosting orange. Frost cookies with orange frosting; add leaves and vines with green frosting. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.