SUGAR-CRUSTED MELTAWAYS
List of Ingredients
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup nuts -- finely chopped
Sugar
Recipe
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In small bowl, combine orange peel and orange juice; set aside. In large bowl, cream 1/4 cup sugar, salt, butter, 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 at 325 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm to touch. 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. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen (21 servings).
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