Chocolate Dipped Orange Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Orange Cookies ... Refreshing orange flavored cookies, made even better by dipping them in melted chocolate!


Chocolate Dipped Orange Cookies
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Makes : 15 cookies


Ingredients :

• 100 gm.  butter, softened
• 50 gm.  caster sugar
• 1 tbsp.  grated orange zest
• 125 gm.  plain flour
• 1 tsp.  baking powder
• Milk / dark chocolate, chopped

Method :

• Preheat the oven to 180 C / 375 F. Line a baking sheet with wax paper; keep aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and grated orange zest until light and creamy.
• Sift the flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Gradually add this to butter mixture and mix well until the mixture comes together and forms a stiff dough.
• Roll dough into equal sized balls, flatten slightly ( not too flat as the cookies will spread a bit during baking ) and place them on the lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 8 - 10 minutes until pale golden around the edges and firm.
• Cool for a minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave until smooth and melted.
• Dip each cookie halfway into melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. 
• Place on a paper lined baking sheet or plate and allow to set.

Recipe Source : adapted from a Pakistani food magazine

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