Dark Chocolate and Orange Butter Cookies
The butter makes these cookies melt in your mouth. The dark chocolate and the orange are a perfect combination.
Serves: 36
Cook Time: 9 Minutes
Smithfield Product: None
Ingredients
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1/2 cup sugar
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3/4 cup butter
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1 egg yolk
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1 teaspoon orange extract
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1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
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1/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa
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Confectioners sugar for dusting
Steps
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In the bowl of a stand up mixer (or use a hand mixer), combine the sugar, butter, egg yolk and orange extract. Beat on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add flour and dark cocoa until well incorporated (about 2-3 minutes). Shape into 1" balls and place 1" apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until set. Allow to cool. Roll in confectioners sugar.
Recipe and photo by Smithfield.
