Instructions: Mash carrots; cream well with shortening, sugar and vanilla Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well and drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Icing:
Grate peel of orange; juice orange to get 1/2 cup juice. Heat orange peel and juice and add margarine. Take off stove before it boils and beat in powdered sugar until like heavy cream. Frost cool cookies immediately.

Rosa Lee McCracken Graham, Texas

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