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Candy cookies? These sweet chocolate-orange cookies are so luscious and chewy, they taste just like candy.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 9h55m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 pound candied orange peel, very finely chopped
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 bars (4 ounces each) sweet baking chocolate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour cookie sheet.
  • Stir whipping cream and sugar together until well blended. Stir in almonds, orange peel and flour. Dough will be very thin.
  • Drop by scant teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Flatten with knife or spatula.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until cookies brown lightly around edges. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
  • Melt chocolate bars over low heat. Turn cookies over; spread with chocolate. Allow to dry 8 hours at room temperature or until chocolate becomes firm. Store in covered container or in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 0 mg

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