Orange Pecan Cookies

Name: Orange Pecan Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice; 2 Tbsps grated orange zest, divided; 237 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 118 milliliters semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Orange Pecan Cookies requires about 40 minutes from start to finish. For 18 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 36. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 97 calories. 128 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. If you have semi-sweet chocolate chips, confectioners' sugar, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir together the flour and pecans; set aside.

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Pecans

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 tablespoon of orange zest, vanilla and orange juice. Stir in the flour and nuts until well blended.

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Powdered Sugar

Orange Juice

Orange Zest

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Nuts

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Bowl

Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown. Cool for about 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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Oven

Place the chocolate chips in a small glass or ceramic bowl, and place in the microwave.

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Chocolate Chips

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Microwave

Bowl

Heat for 1 minute, then stir. Continue heating and stirring at 20 second intervals until smooth.

Dip the cookies into the melted chocolate, and sprinkle the remaining orange zest over the top before the chocolate sets for decoration. Cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator until set, then store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Orange Zest

Chocolate