Chocolate-Orange Dreams
Yield
6 dozenPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookies | |||
| 1 ¼ | cups |
brown sugar
firmly-packed |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
orange juice
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
orange zest
finely grated |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
*
|
| glaze | |||
| ½ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 2 ½ | teaspoons |
orange juice
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
liqueur
or more orange juice, triple sec, grand marnier, cointreau or other orange flavor |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookies | |||
| 296 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly-packed |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 15 | ml |
orange zest
finely grated |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 414 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 355 | ml |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
*
|
| glaze | |||
| 118 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 13 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
liqueur
or more orange juice, triple sec, grand marnier, cointreau or other orange flavor |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃) (190C). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
For cookies, combine brown sugar, shortening, orange juice, Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.
Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 3 inches (7 cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375℉ (190℃) (190C) for 8 to 10 cookies.
For glaze, combine icing sugar, orange juice and liqueur. Stir until well blended. Brush on cookies immediately upon removing from oven. Remove cookies to foil cool completely.
Makes: About 3 dozen cookies -----
