1. Chanukah Cookies

Ingredients:
1/4 lb. soft butter or margarine
1/2 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions:
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg yolks, mix again.
Add orange juice and vanilla; mix until smooth.
Add dry ingredients and mix.
Roll dough and cut into holiday shapes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until edges are brown.

2. Chanukah Dreidel Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter or vegetable shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg1 tsp. grated orange peel
2 tbsp. orange juice
1 c. ground Brazil nuts
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. almond flavoring


Instructions:
Cream together butter or shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Stir in egg, orange peel, orange juice, and Brazil nuts.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Stir in almond flavoring.
Chill several hours.
Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board.
Cut into "dreidel" shapes.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheets in a moderate oven, 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. If using 2 inch cookie cutters, makes about 5 dozen cookies.