Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies

Name: Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: COOKIES; 1 c sugar; 3/4 c butter, softened; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 egg; 2 c all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 3/4 tsp salt; 2 Tbsp grated orange zest; CHOCOLATE DIPPING GLAZE; 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 c milk chocolate chips; 1/4 c shortening

By Traci Coleman
@TraciB70

My husband gives these his seal of approval! Nice orange flavor to these cookies; they'd be good even without the chocolate. Ok... who am I kidding? EVERYTHING is better with chocolate, right? :)

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These butter cookies just melt in your mouth. Orange zest gives the cookies a refreshing orange flavor. Dipping them in chocolate makes them even better. Pack in a cellophane bag and you have a lovely party favor or hostess gift. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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COOKIES
1 c

sugar
3/4 c

butter, softened
1 tsp

vanilla
1

egg
2 c

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
3/4 tsp

salt
2 Tbsp

grated orange zest
CHOCOLATE DIPPING GLAZE
1/2 c

semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c

milk chocolate chips
1/4 c

shortening

How to Make Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 375. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; blend well.
Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and orange zest.
Roll dough into 1" balls and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute and transfer to cooling rack to let cool completely.
Combine glaze ingredients and melt in microwave. To do this, heat for 1 minute; stir. Heat for 30 seconds; stir. Repeat heating for 30 second intervals until most chips are melted, stirring in between each cycle.
Dip 1/2 of each cookie into the glaze.
Shake off excess and place dipped cookies on a cookie sheet that has been lined with wax paper.
Chill in fridge until glaze is set; about 10 minutes.