Orange Meltaways Recipes

CRANBERRY ORANGE MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine both sugars , butter and oil; blend well. Add orange peel vanilla and egg and blend well. Add all dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in cranberries.
• 2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute then remove from cookie sheet. Then cool 15 minutes more and coat with powered sugar.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE MELTAWAYS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Place chocolate chips in a bowl; set aside. In a saucepan, bring cream and orange peel to a gentle boil; immediately pour over chips. Let stand for 1 minute; whisk until smooth. Add extract. Cover and chill for 35 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
• 2. Beat mixture for 10-15 seconds or just until it lightens in color (do not overbeat). Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cover and chill for 5 minutes.
• 3. Gently shape into balls; roll half in nuts. In a microwave; melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip remaining balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper to set. Store in the refrigerator.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a bowl; set aside. In a saucepan, bring cream and orange zest to a gentle boil; immediately pour over chips. Let stand for 1 minute; whisk until smooth. Add extract. Cover and chill for 35 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. , Beat mixture for 10-15 seconds or just until it lightens in color (do not overbeat). Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cover and chill for 5 minutes. , Gently shape into balls; roll half in nuts. In a microwave; melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip remaining balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in the refrigerator.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• Place milk and semi sweet chocolate chips in mixing bowl; set aside.
• In saucepan, bring cream and orange peel to gentle boil.
• Immediately pour over chips.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Stir in extract.
• Cover and chill about 35 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
• Beat for 10-15 seconds, or until mixture lightens in color (do not over beat). Spoon by rounded teaspoonfuls onto wax paper lined cookie sheets.
• Cover and chill 5 minutes.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll half of the balls in chopped pecans.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening in small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Dip remaining balls.
• Place on wax paper to harden.
• Store in refrigerator.

ORANGE MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• Place 1 package milk chocolate chips and semi sweet chocolate chips in a mixing bowl; set aside.
• In a saucepan, bring cream and orange peel to a gentle boil; immediately pour over chips.
• Let stand for 1 minute; whisk until smooth.
• Add the extract.
• Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
• Beat for 10 to 15 seconds or just until mixture lightens in color (do not overbeat).
• Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
• Cover and chill for 5 minutes.
• Gently shape into balls.
• In a double boiler or microwave safe dish, melt remaining bag of milk chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
• Dip balls in chocolate; place on waxed paper to harden.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Yield: 6 dozen.