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Chocolate Orange Cookies

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Christmas, Dessert, North American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 110kcal
Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen
Some flavour combinations work very well together and chocolate and orange is no exception!  Chocolate Orange Cookies are light and airy and bursting with bright citrus flavour!
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dark chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup candied orange peel

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone liner or parchment paper.  Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use a hand-held mixer to cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the orange juice and orange zest.  Beat into the butter mixture.
  • Add the flour and salt.  Beat until just incorporated.
  • Add the chocolate and the candied orange peel.  Beat until just mixed through.
  • Divide the cookie dough into three equal portions.  Place two portions aside, and keep them covered they don't dry out.
  • Lightly pat the cookie dough into a ball and place it between two sheets of parchment paper.  Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to slightly less than 1/2 inch thick.
  • Cut rolled dough into rounds using a cookie cutter.  (I used a 1 1/2 inch round cookie cutter.)  Transfer to baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.  Round up remaining dough and roll again until dough is used up.  Repeat with the other two portions of cookie dough.
  • Bake for 13 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes.  Transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Before serving, grate some orange zest right over top and add a few curls of shaved dark chocolate.  
Paradise Fruit Company is my go-to source for candied orange peel.  You can buy them online.  Here’s the link:
https://www.paradisefruitco.com/store/paradise-candied-orange-peel-diced/

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 41mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg