Chocolate Orange Cookies Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Semi-sweet chocolate4 Ounce (Cookie Dough:)
 Butter margarine1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened (Cookie Dough:)
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Cookie Dough:)
 Salt1 Pinch (Cookie Dough:)
 Egg1 (Cookie Dough:)
 Grated peel of 1 orange
 All purpose flour1/3 Cup (16 tbs) (Cookie Dough:)
 Baking powder1 Teaspoon (Cookie Dough:)
 Scant 1 cup (100 g) powdered sugar
 Orange juice2 Tablespoon (Frosting:)

Directions

To make cookie dough, coarsely grate chocolate.
Beat butter or margarine, sugar, salt, egg and orange peel in a medium bowl.
Sift in flour and baking powder; add grated chocolate.
Knead ingredients quickly to a workable dough.
Press into a ball and wrap in foil or plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 °F (205°F).
Grease baking sheets.
On a floured surface, roll out dough 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick.
Cut out 2-inch (5-cm) rounds.
Place on greased baking sheets leaving room for spreading during cooking.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove from baking sheets with a spatula; cool on a rack.
To make frosting, put powdered sugar into a small bowl.
Beat in enough orange juice to give a coating consistency.
Spread frosting over cookies; let set.
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