3 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Combine the brown sugar, shortening, oil and milk, mix well. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Allow cookies to cool completely before removing from cookie sheets.
While cookies are still warm, remove from cookie sheets and place on waxed paper to cool completely. When cookies have cooled, roll the rolled cookies in orange or lemon zest and place on waxed paper to dry.
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