Cara’s Yummy Recipes

Ingredients
Cookies

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk

Icing

1 tablespoon grated orange rind
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons butter
3 cups powdered sugar

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
Cream butter and sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Add vanilla [...]

Ingredients
Cookies

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg

Filling

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops (or more) red food coloring
1/2 cup crushed red-and-white-striped candy canes or [...]