Description
Dark chocolate orange shortbread cookies bring pure comfort straight from your kitchen to the cookie plate. Crumbly, rich butter cookies get dressed up with zesty orange and deep chocolate for a treat that disappears faster than you can say delicious.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz dark chocolate
Supporting Ingredients:
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 1 tbsp orange liqueur
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Whip 1 cup softened butter with ⅔ cup powdered sugar in a large bowl until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Fold in 2 tsp orange zest and 1 tsp vanilla extract, ensuring complete blending.
- Gently incorporate 2 cups flour and ¼ tsp salt, mixing until the dough feels smooth and cohesive.
- Roll the dough into a compact cylinder measuring 2 inches in diameter, then encase tightly in plastic wrap.
- Chill the wrapped dough log inside your refrigerator for precisely 1 hour to guarantee firm consistency.
- Heat your oven to 350°F and arrange parchment paper across two baking sheets.
- Extract dough from refrigerator and slice into precise ¼-inch thick circular rounds.
- Arrange cookie rounds with 1 inch spacing on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake at 350°F for 12-14 minutes until cookie edges transform to a delicate golden tone.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack, allowing complete cooling.
- Melt 8 oz dark chocolate using microwave or double boiler, stirring until perfectly smooth.
- Blend 1 tbsp orange liqueur directly into the melted chocolate.
- Submerge each cooled cookie halfway into the chocolate mixture.
- Rest chocolate-dipped cookies on fresh parchment paper.
- Expedite chocolate hardening by chilling cookies for 10 minutes in refrigerator.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain the cookies’ crisp shape during baking.
- Use freshly grated orange zest for the most vibrant citrus flavor and avoid dried-out zest.
- Slice cookies evenly to ensure consistent baking and professional-looking results.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap standard flour with a high-quality 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 225 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg