Double Chocolate Dipped Nut Cookies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These delightful cookies are yummy with tea or coffee, for Passover, Easter or anytime - they're so simple to make... and extra special because they're dipped in melted semi-sweet chocolate!! Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar |
2 egg whites |
1 teaspoon orange zest |
2 cups pecans or 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1/4 cup crisco shortening |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix sugar, egg whites and orange zest in a medium bowl using a hand held mixer. Stir in chopped pecans. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes.
3. Drop dough by the teaspoon onto prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Flatted dough. Cookies will spread when they bake.
4. Bake in preheated oven 8-10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
5. CHOCOLATE: Stir chocolate and shortening in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth. For easy dipping, place chocolate in a 1 cup measuring cup. Dip cookies halfway into melted chocolate.
6. Gently shake off excess chocolate. Place on parchemnt lined baking sheets. Allow chocolate to set before storing.
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