Carrot Cookies

Sound strange, but oh, so yummy! Sent to me by my chef sister, Dabney!

1 cup mashed cooked carrots
1 cup butter or shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shredded coconut

Mix shortening (butter), sugar, eggs, and carrots. Blend flour, baking pwd., and salt into the shortening mixture. Mix in coconut. Drop dough by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Orange icing
Juice of 1/2 orange (3-4 Tbsp.)
grated rind of 1 orange
1 Tbsp. butter
1 1/4 cups sifted pwd. sugar