Chocolate Orange Gems Recipe
Ingredients
| 2/3 cup butter-flavored solid vegetable shortening | ||
| Firmly packed light brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 Large | |
| Orange juice | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange zest | 1 Tablespoon, grated | |
| All purpose flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1-3/4 cups Chocolate Mini Baking Bits | ||
| Pecans | 1 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped | |
| Orange marmalade | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla Glaze | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg, orange juice and orange zest. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in "M&M's" Chocolate Mini Baking Bits and nuts. Reserve 1 cup dough; spread remaining dough into ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Spread marmalade evenly over top of dough to within 1/2 inch of edges. Drop reserved dough by teaspoonfuls randomly over marmalade. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Do not overtake. Cool completely; drizzle with Vanilla Glaze. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.
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