Orange Cinnamon Crisps

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• grated rind of 1 large orange
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
  
  
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Beat 1 cup sugar, shortening, egg, vanilla and orange rind together. Add orange juice. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.

3. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mix. Place dough balls on a cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in additional sugar.

4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until delicately browned.

Bakes about 3 dozen