Orange Infused Chocolate Crisps Food

ORANGE CRISPS

Steps:

• Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 300°F.
• Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, sugar, butter, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of batter into a 2 1/2-inch circle on the prepared baking sheet.
• Repeat with the remaining batter, making 6 cookies per baking sheet, spacing them about 4 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies until lightly browned around the edges, switching the pans back to front and top to bottom once halfway through, 16 to 18 minutes.
• Immediately and carefully transfer the cookies from the pan to a wire rack using a thin metal spatula. Let cool completely.

ORANGE AND CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese and margarine, then beat in the sugar until fluffy.
• Add the eggs and orange extract, beat until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, stir the flour, salt and orange rind together, then beat on med. low into the cream cheese mixture until mixed.
• Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
• Bake in a greased 11x16 pan for 20 - 25 minutes until firm. Do not overbake.
• I use a cookie sheet with raised sides.
• FROSTING: Beat the softened cream cheese and margarine.
• Beat in the orange juice concentrate, add the icing sugar, then beat until smooth, mixture should be firm, but soft enough to spread.
• Frost the cooled squares, then sprinkle with orange rind.
• Slice the square 6 down and 10 across.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Add the eggs, orange rind, and vanilla; mix well.
• Combine flour, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and blend well.
• Cover and chill for at least 4 hours; make sure dough is firm.
• In the mean time, combine all filling ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• On a floured surface, divide dough in half; roll each half into a 12"x11" rectangle. Spread filling over rectangles of dough. Carefully roll up into tight jelly roll logs. Wrap logs in waxed paper.
• Chill overnight.
• Remove waxed paper; cut rolls into 1/4" slices. Place slices on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.