1 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 oranges
1 cup sour milk (sweet milk and 1 tbsp. vinegar)
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Grate the rind of 2 oranges, juice the oranges. Cream together shortening, eggs and sugar. Add grated rind and juice. Mix well. Add sour milk, baking soda, baking powder, flour, and salt. Mix well. Drop by heaping tsp. on greased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 minutes at 350°F.

Icing (optional):

2 tbsp. soft butter
1 orange (juice and grated rind)
1 (1 lb.) box powered sugar

Mix together icing ingredients while first batch bakes. Ice shortly after removing from oven.