1 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. mashed cooked carrots
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shredded coconut

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, sugar, eggs, carrots. Blend in flour, salt, baking powder. Stir in coconut. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from baking sheet, cool, frost with Orange Butter Icing.

ORANGE BUTTER ICING:

3 tbsp. soft butter
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 tbsp. orange juice

Blend butter and sugar. Stir in orange peel and juice. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.