Orange Peel Cookies
From shuga 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 24
One of the best cookies you'll ever have!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. butter, softened shopping list
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar shopping list
- 2 cups flour shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 cup candied orange peel, chopped shopping list
- 1 orange, zest of shopping list
- 1 tbsp orange juice shopping list
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract shopping list
- 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped shopping list
How to make it
- Oven: 325°F
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth.
- Beat in the salt and flour until large clumps form.
- Add orange peel, zest, juice, and vanilla. Mix well and press the dough into a tight ball.
- Shape according to how you want your slices to come out (rectangles, squares, rounds, wedges), wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
- Slice the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and place on cookie sheet with enough space between for spreading.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden.
- Let cool completely on cooling racks.
- Melt chocolate gently (temper it if you will, but I am too lazy).
- Dip cooled cookies in chocolate or drizzle with chocolate and let cool until chocolate sets.
The Rating
Reviewed by 12 people-
Orange and chocolate are marvelous together, thanks for the this recipe, it is the best. Must add to my cookie swap list.
notyourmomma
in South St. Petersburg loved it
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These look wonderful. Thanks Suga!
auntybea
in Vernon loved it
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I agree with NYM-what a great combo!!
I am going to a grad.party in 2 weeks and need to bring some goodies.Sounds like a hit!
Thanks for a great post.
Carrie ;)
hoosiermom68
in Merrillville loved it
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