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Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies
These cookies are simple to make, but are beautiful and tasty!
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • ¾ pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 oz . high quality chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 18 Candied Oranges
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of your mixer, combine butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
  2. Add flour, cocoa powder and salt and beat until the dough begins to come together.
  3. Divide dough in half.
  4. Shape each half into 6x2-inch round log.
  5. Wrap each log in plastic food wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  6. Heat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  7. Cut logs into ¼-inch slices with sharp knife.
  8. Place 1 inch apart onto cookie sheets.
  9. Bake 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned on edges. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
  10. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter uncovered on High 1 to 1 ½ minutes or until melted; stir until smooth.
  11. Dip tops of each cooled cookie into melted chocolate.
  12. Place on waxed paper and top with candied orange until chocolate is set.
  13. Store in airtight container for up to one week.