Crackly Orange and Ginger Cookies

An old-fashioned bite, substantial to the tooth, fragrant and soul-warming. This recipe is a direct descendant of one used for a long lifetime by my Great-Aunt Minnie, whether she found herself living in exotic California or back home in Warren County, New Jersey. The orange rind in the cookies and in the coating sugar is my own Californian touch, as is the nut-coated of the recipe.