Cranberry Orange Cookies

Ingredients (19)

• FOR THE CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES:
• 1 cup mashed cooked carrots
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening*
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• Zest of 2 large oranges
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped reduced-sugar dried cranberries
• FOR THE ORANGE FROSTING:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract