CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ORANGE COOKIES

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These tender cookies are pretty to look at-and the combination of cream cheese, orange, chocolate and almonds makes them almost irresistible. -Linda Call, Falun, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
GLAZE:
5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup finely chopped blanched almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until blended. Beat in orange zest and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in almonds., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar., Bake until firm, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with almonds. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.