Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies

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Title: Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 72 servings

4 c Flour
2 c Powdered sugar; sifted
1 c Cornstarch
2 c Butter
1 c Macadamia nuts
2 Egg yolks
1 tb Fine shredded orange peel
4 tb Orange juice - to 6 tbls
Sugar
Orange frosting:
2 c Powdered sugar; sifted
3 tb Butter; softened
1 ts Fine shredded orange peel
2 tb Orange juice - to 3 tbls

In large mixing bowl stir together flour, powdered sugar and
cornstarch. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter till mixture resembles
coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Combine egg yolks, 1 tbls orange peel and 4
tbls orange juice; add to flour mixture, stirring until moistened. If
needed, add more orange juice to moisten. On lightly floured surface, knead
dough til it forms a ball. Shape dough into 1-1/4" balls.
Arrange balls on ungreased baking sheets; flatten by pressing with the
bottom of a glass to 1/4" thickness, dipping glass into sugar for each
round. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
Remove from baking sheets. Cool on wire rack. Frost with Orange
Frosting. If desired, garnish with finely shredded orange peel.
ORANGE FROSTING: In a bowl, stir together powdered sugar, butter, orange
peel and enough orange juice to make an icing of spreading consistency.
NOTE: Recipe can easily be cut in half.

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