2/3 c. butter or room temp. half & half
1/2 c. white sugar
1/4 c. light brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/2 c. orange juice
Grated peel from fresh orange
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter, butter or half and half with sugars until fluffy. Add whole egg and mix. Add orange juice and peel. Add flour mixture (that has been sifted together - flour, soda, baking powder and salt). For variation add 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet. Do not overbake (until edges golden brown only). Frost with Orange Icing.

ORANGE ICING:

2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
Sprinkle of salt
Orange juice

Beat all together except orange juice. Use orange juice to thin. Makes 5 dozen cookies.