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chocolate orange dreams

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Recipe by
Nor Mac
@Adashofloverecipepage
Northern, MA

I love the flavors of chocolate and orange together. I did some experimenting and came up with this delicious cookie. You may omit the Triple Sec,and use flat orange soda in place of Alcohol if you prefer.

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yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate orange dreams

  • 12 oz
    dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/4 c
    flour
  • 4 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    orange zest
  • 1/2 c
    triple sec orange liquor,or flat orange soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • TOPPING
  • 4 oz
    semi sweet choc chips for dipping
  • 2 Tbsp
    triple sec or orange soda
  • 1 tsp
    shortening
  • 1 tsp
    orange zest
  • 1/4-1/2 c
    finely chopped walnuts for topping

How To Make chocolate orange dreams

  • 1
    in a double boiler or bowl place in a pan of boiling water. Melt the 12 ounces of chocolate with the butter. Stir until melted and smooth.
  • 2
    Whisk the eggs with the Triple Sec,and sugar. stir in nuts,and orange Zest. Set aside
  • 3
    in a separate bowl sift the dry ingredients together.
  • 4
    Add the cooled chocolate to the egg mixture. Stir well. Add the flour ingredients. Combine really well. Chill for an hour in fridge.
  • 5
    Take batter and make in to balls. Place on parchment lined sheet pan. Bake in oven 10 minutes,or cracked looking cookies appear.
  • 6
    Cool cookies. Melt the chocolate,with the Triple Sec,and or soda,orange rind,and shortening,and stir well. If you need to add a bit of milk to make the chocolate smooth do so.1 teaspoon at a time.
  • 7
    Dip the tops of cookies in the chocolate and dip in to finely chopped nuts. Return to platter and wait until chocolate sets. Serves 20
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