CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

Chocolate Orange Cookies image

My three sisters like the combination of chocolate and orange as much as I do, so we all really savor these beautiful cookies. The candied orange peel on top is a special twist. -Ruth Rumple, Rockford, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup finely grated orange zest
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Steps:

Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. , On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter or shape into 2x1-in. rectangles. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Combine orange zest and remaining sugar; spread thin layer over cookies., Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Melt chocolate chips; decorate cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 173mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.