Orange Sugar-Crusted Meltaways
Orange Sugar-Crusted Meltaways recipe
Yield
42 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
orange zest
grated |
|
| ¼ | cup |
orange juice
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
margarine
or butter, softened |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
water
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 6 | ounces |
chocolate chips
semi-sweet |
|
| 1 | cup |
nuts
finely chopped |
|
|
sugar
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 59 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 59 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 177 | ml |
margarine
or butter, softened |
|
| 15 | ml |
water
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 414 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
chocolate chips
semi-sweet |
|
| 237 | ml |
nuts
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
|
*
|
Directions
Heat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
In small bowl, combine orange peel and orange juice; set aside.
In large bowl, cream ¼ cup sugar, salt, margarine, water and vanilla.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Stir in flour, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm to tough.
Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.
Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in orange juice; roll in sugar.
Allow to dry to form sugar shell.
Note: self-rising flour is not recommended.
