1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. butter
2 eggs
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk

Cream brown sugar, butter. Add eggs, orange peel and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Add to cream mixture, alternately with buttermilk. Beat until smooth, drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

ICING:

3 tbsp. orange juice
3 tbsp. butter
3 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. orange peel

Mix the above and use to ice cookies.