••••ORANGE SLICE COOKIES🍪🍶🍊🍚🍳🍮🥜🥚🍡!!••••

(Source: tasteofhome.com & photos also & Britt Strain, Idaho Falls, Idaho & kappboom wallpaper)

••••ORANGE SLICE COOKIES!!

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

MAKES:60 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup orange candy slices
• 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Cut each orange slice into eight pieces. Roll in 1/4 cup sugar; set aside. In a bowl, cream the butter, shortening, brown sugar and remaining sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chips, pecans and orange slice pieces.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.Yield: about 10 dozen. 
   

Originally published as Orange Slice Cookies in Quick Cooking May/June 2001, p22