Always on the Christmas cookie plate.  Great because you make to dough and bake them later. One of the “Take a Pound of Butter Cooking School” recipes.

Ingredients:

• 1 c real butter (1/2 lb)
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/2 c white sugar
• 1 egg – beaten
• 2 Tab orange juice (I use undiluted frozen concentrate)
• 1 Tab orange rind
• 2 c flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 c pecans – coarsely chopped

Directions:

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg, orange juice and rind.
3. Beat until smooth.
4. Stir in flour sifted with soda.  (flour is consistent enough now you don’t need to sift)
5. Add pecans.
6. Shape into roll 1 1/2 – 2 inches wide.
7. Chill overnight.
8. Preheat oven 375°.
9. Slice roll  into 1/4 – 1/2 inch slices.
10. Bake on ungreased greased cookie sheet 10 – 12 minutes. (I lightly grease)

Serves:  Makes 4 – 5 dozen cookies

Source:   Winifred Kleerup, Margie’s grandmother

Updated 9/2022 when I found the original recipe in Winnie’s handwriting.