Orange Yummies

1 cup margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 T. orange juice
2-1/4 c. flour
1 T. orange rind, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and orange juice. Mix in flour, orange rind and optional pecans. Mix until combined. Dough should be soft, but not sticky.
Option 1: place dough in cookie press and press desired shape onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Option 2: take teaspoon full of cook dough, roll into ball and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down with thumb. Cookies should be 1/2" apart.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to cooling rack.
Yield: 5 dozen