Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Chocolate Chip Orange Shortbread
INGREDIENTS
COOKIES:-
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup margarine - softened
1 tbls grated orange peel
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
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GLAZE:-*
1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1 tsp shortening
*(I don't do this. I use a portion of dark chocolate bark, melted
over a double boiler)
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
Sift or stir flour & cornstarch together - set aside
In a large bowl, beat powdered sugar & margarine until light & fluffy
Add orange peel & blend well
Stir in flour mixture - mix well
Stir in chocolate chips
Divide dough into 6 equal parts & shape each part into a smooth round ball
On ungreased cookie sheets, press or roll each ball of dough into a circle 1/4" thick
With a long knife or pizza cutter, cut circle into 8 wedges
Leave in place on parchment-lined cookie sheet & prick each wedge about 3 times with a fork
Bake for about 17 - 27 mins til the edges are very lightly browned.
Take care that they don't get dark on the bottoms
Place on wire racks to cool completely
*GLAZE:-
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips & shortening, stirring constantly.
Dip rounded end of cooled shortbread wedges into chocolate.
Place on wax paper. Let stand to set.
Cathedral Cookies
2 Cups Chocolate Chips
1/4 Cup Margarine
1 pkg. mini Colored Marshmallows
3/4 Cups chopped Walnuts
Microwave chips and margarine in 30 second increments to melt. Stir. Pour over marshmallows in a bowl. Mix to coat. Cool a bit. Form logs on waxed paper (about 2"-3" in diameter). Roll in or sprinkle with nuts. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill overnight. Cut into thin slices.
Chocolate-Dipped Creams
1 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Cornstarch
1 Cup Flour
1/8 Tsp Salt
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Powdered Sugar
Melted Chocolate
Chopped Nuts
Sprinkles/Jimmies
Cream butter. Add sugar. Add vanilla. Add salt, cornstarch and flour. Chill 2-3 hours. Shape into 1" balls. Bake 375 F on parchment-lined baking sheet for 12 minutes or until very light brown. Cool. Roll in powdered sugar. I use a squeeze bottle filled with melted chocolate to make a nickel size drop on top of cookie. Sprinkle with nuts or jimmies. Let harden. These freeze well.
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Cornstarch
1 Cup Flour
1/8 Tsp Salt
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Powdered Sugar
Melted Chocolate
Chopped Nuts
Sprinkles/Jimmies
Cream butter. Add sugar. Add vanilla. Add salt, cornstarch and flour. Chill 2-3 hours. Shape into 1" balls. Bake 375 F on parchment-lined baking sheet for 12 minutes or until very light brown. Cool. Roll in powdered sugar. I use a squeeze bottle filled with melted chocolate to make a nickel size drop on top of cookie. Sprinkle with nuts or jimmies. Let harden. These freeze well.
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