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    Chocolate Chip Orange Shortbread


    Source of Recipe


    Recipe By : Pillsbury Best Cookies

    List of Ingredients




    1 cup powdered sugar
    1 cup butter -- softened
    1 tablespoon grated orange peel
    1 3/4 cups flour
    1/4 cup cornstarch
    3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips

    Glaze frosting:
    1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
    1 teaspoon shortening

    Recipe



    Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, combine powdered sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add orange peel; blend well. Add flour and cornstarch; mix well. Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Divide dough into 4 parts; shape each into a ball. On ungreased cookie sheets, press or roll each ball of dough into a 6" round, 1/4" thick. With knife, score each round into 8 wedges in place.* Prick each wedge 3 times with fork. Bake 17-27 min. or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 5 min. Prick again with fork; cut into wedges. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool 15 min. or until completely cooled. In small saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly. Dip rounded end of cooled shortbread wedges in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper or wire rack. Let stand until set. *For smaller cookies, score each round of dough into 12 wedges.

 

 

 


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