Nutty Orange Spritz Strips |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 27 |
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While living in Wisconsin years ago, I participated in an annual cookie exchange with my co-workers, and the other women raved about these. The unique recipe now holds a treasured place in our family cookbook. Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
4 teaspoons grated orange peel |
2-3/4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons orange juice |
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips |
1 tablespoon shortening |
1 cup ground walnuts |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluff. Beat in egg and orange peel. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, beating well after each addition.
2. Using a cookie press fitted with a bar disk, form dough into long strips on ungreased baking sheets. Cut each strip into 3-in. pieces (there is no need to separate the pieces).
3. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden. Cut into pieces again if necessary. Remove to wire racks to cool.
4. In microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each end of cookies in chocolate mixture, allow excess to drip off. Roll in walnuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
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