DARK CHOCOLATE LEMON PIXIES

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter
4 ounces high-quality dark chocolate baking bar, broken into pieces
or dark chocolate chips
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 Land O Lakes® Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
Powdered sugar
2 tablespoons (1-inch) candied lemon peel

Steps:

Melt butter and chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes or until smooth. Cool 10 minutes.
Combine melted chocolate mixture, 1 cup flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, vanilla and salt in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in remaining flour, cocoa and lemon zest. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Heat oven to 300°F.
Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 14-16 minutes or until just set.
Press 1 piece candied lemon peel immediately into center of cookie. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.