Chocolate Orange Rounds Recipes

CHOCOLATE ORANGE ROUNDS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Add orange zest to 1 half; add melted chocolate to the other half., Shape each portion into two 7x1-in. rolls. Wrap each and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 375°. Cut each roll down the center lengthwise. Reassemble rolls, alternating chocolate and orange halves. If necessary, wrap and chill until firm enough to slice., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 5-6 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. , On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter or shape into 2x1-in. rectangles. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Combine orange zest and remaining sugar; spread thin layer over cookies., Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Melt chocolate chips; decorate cookies.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE ROUNDS

Steps:

• In large bown, beat butter with a mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powde, salt. Beat until combined.
• Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour.
• Divide dough in half. Stir orange zest/extract into one portion, melted chocolate into the other.
• Pinch off small, equal portions of each type of dough, rolling it into a ball between your fingers. (This dough is supposed to yield 60 cookies, so you can make more or less, just make 60 balls of each flavor.) Combine one chocolate ball with one orange ball, rolling them together between your palms. Flatten if needed.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and place in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on cookie rack.

FLUFFY CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine and brown sugar; beat in egg; add orange rind and orange juice.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and cloves; blend thoroughly into creamed mixture.
• Add chocolate chips; mix well.
• Drop from teaspoon onto cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes.