4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups butter or margarine
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
4 to 6 tablespoons orange juice
Sugar
Orange Frosting (below)
Grated orange rind

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Lightly spray cookie sheets with non-stick vegetable spray.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, confectioners’ sugar, and cornstarch; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Add nuts; toss to mix well.  In a cup, combine egg yolks, grated orange rind, and 4 tablespoons orange juice; add to flour mixture, stirring until moistened.  If necessary add remaining orange juice.

On a lightly floured board, knead dough until it forms a ball.  Pinch off enough dough to roll into 1¼-inch balls.  Arrange balls on prepared cookie sheets.  With the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar, flatten the balls to ¼-inch thickness.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.  Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.  Frost with Orange Frosting; sprinkle with grated orange rind.

ORANGE FROSTING

2 cups confectioners’ sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients; stir until smooth and of spreading consistency.

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