CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

Chocolate Orange Cookies image

Two-colored Christmas cookies.

Provided by Susan

Time 50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
¾ cup butter
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon orange zest

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a microwave-safe dish, melt the unsweetened chocolate, stirring frequently until smooth. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Divide dough in two. Mix orange zest into one half, and melted chocolate into the other half. Use a bit of each mixture to form a ball about 1 inch in diameter.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until center is set. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 47.3 mg, Sugar 4.2 g