Heat oven to 400.

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs & carrots. Blend in flour, baking powder & salt. Stir in coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Cool. Frost with Orange Butter Icing.

Icing: Blend butter & sugar. Stir in orange peel and juice. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.

** recipes just says to use part shortening and part soft butter. I use 1/2 and 1/2 in equal quanties.

My Notes: These cookies are so delicate and delicious that I personally find the orange butter icing in this recipe a bit overpowering. I either cut down on the amount of peel, using maybe 1/2 tsp, or use dried as it is milder, or cut it out altogether. At times I've just used milk or cream instead of the orange juice, and some vanilla flavoring. It's a matter of your own taste.