The famous Orange Cookies

My Zia Chuza makes these and they are a hit, they are so lovely, I have been having one a day since I left the sunny shores of Toronto. Yum!

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1 cup of milk

3 eggs

1/2 cup orange juice

1 cup Crisco shortening (made with vegetable oil)

5 Tsp. baking powder

3 1/2 - 4 cups all purpose flour

Mix Crisco and sugar together with a fork

Add 1 egg at a time and continue beating

Add milk, orange juice and baking powder

Blend until smooth

Take one teaspoon of dough and roll into icing sugar. Press 1/2 a piece almond or colour candied sugar (green or red) on each cookie

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes

Broil for a few minutes until golden brown

Makes about 36 cookies.