Title

Gold Nuggets

Subject

butter

white sugar

egg

carrots

flour

baking powder

salt

vanilla

orange juice

orange rind

powdered sugar

Description

Gold nuggets, Belle's
recipe
3/4 c. Butter
3/4 c. White sugar
1 egg
1 C. strained carrots Baby food.
2c. flour 1 tsp B. powder
1 tsp salt + 1 tsp vanilla
Drop by tsp. 375° 350°
Frosting juice + rind of 1 orange
powdered sugar to spread

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# Gold Nuggets

*Carrot Drop Cookies*
*From Belle*

## Ingredients

### Cookies
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup strained carrots (see Editor's Notes)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla

### Orange Frosting
- Juice and grated rind of 1 orange
- Powdered sugar, enough to make a spreadable glaze (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 cups)

## Instructions

### Cookies
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease baking sheets.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Stir in strained carrots and vanilla.
5. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix until combined.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
7. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
8. Cool completely before frosting.

### Orange Frosting
1. Combine orange juice and grated orange rind.
2. Whisk in powdered sugar gradually until a smooth, spreadable glaze forms.
3. Spread over cooled cookies.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Belle

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0185

Coverage

Oregon, US