Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies

Name: Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 27
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 egg; 2 1/2 tsps McCormick® Pure Orange Extract; 2 1/2 cups sifted flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped; 1 1/2 tsps shortening

These delectable butter cookies, with a refreshing orange flavor, is made even more special with a coating of chocolate.

30m

PREP TIME

12m

COOK TIME

161

CALORIES

8

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 27

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Orange Extract
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons shortening

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the orange extract. Gradually beat in flour and salt until well mixed. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten with fork.
2 Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
3 Melt chocolate and shortening in microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 30 seconds. Add remaining 1 teaspoon extract; stir until chocolate is completely melted.
4 Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate mixture. Let stand at room temperature or refrigerate on wax paper-lined tray 15 minutes or until chocolate is set..