PARISIAN ORANGE COOKIES

Ingredients:
Orange rind - 2 tbsp (coarsely grated)
Water - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Sherry - 1 tbsp
All purpose flour - 1 1/4 cup
Baking powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Heat oven to 375 F.
• Blend orange rind, water, and 1/4 cup of sugar in saucepan; boil gently over medium heat 10-15 minutes, until mixture is thin syrup consistency. 
• Add enough water to make 1/4 cup syrup.
• Cream butter, 1 cup sugar and sherry until fluffy.
• Sieve all purpose flour, salt and baking powder.
• Stir syrup then dry ingredients into creamed mixture; mix thoroughly.
• Roll in 1" balls.
• Place 2" apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Flatten with bottom of greased glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake about 8 minutes.