Orangen Schokoplatzchen Orange Chocolate Cookies Food

ORANGE-CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolk and orange peel. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Using a 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut into rounds. Press your thumb into center and fill with 1/4 teaspoon orange marmalade.
• Bake on parchment-lined baking sheets in a 375-degree oven for about 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and shortening over low heat. Dip half of each cookie in chocolate mixture. Place cookies on rack to set.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º.
• Beat 1 cup sugar, butter, 1 tablespoon grated orange peel and the egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
• Stir in flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Stir in pecans and chocolate morsels.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon grated orange peel.
• Roll balls in sugar mixture.
• Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten to about 1/2-inch thickness with bottom of glass.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set.
• Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.
• Cool on wire rack.

ORANGEN-SCHOKOPLATZCHEN (ORANGE-CHOCOLATE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Grate chocolate.
• Cream butter or margarine and sugar. Add egg and shredded orange peel.
• Sift flour and baking powder, and add to creamed mixture along with the grated chocolate.
• You may knead the dough together by hand.
• Form into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Roll out dough to 5mm thickness, and cut with cookie cutters of desired shape.
• Transfer cookies to cookie sheets and bake 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from sheets to a rack to cool.
• Sift icing sugar. Stir in enough orange juice to make a glaze.
• Glaze the bottom of each cooled cookie.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. , On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter or shape into 2x1-in. rectangles. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Combine orange zest and remaining sugar; spread thin layer over cookies., Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Melt chocolate chips; decorate cookies.