Chocolate Orange Log Cookies
Butter cookies piped into 2 ” strips with one end dipped in melted chocolate and rolled in finely ground pecans. For Christmas; sprinkle with colored sugars or candies instead of nuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes + 30 Chill
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes + dipping
- Yield: 55-60 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert- Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon orange extract
2– 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Chocolate Coating:
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels or Ghirardelli Dark or White Chocolate Wafers
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
Garnish: 3/4 cups finely chopped pecans, confetti sprinkles, crushed candy canes are all optional.
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl until fluffy.
- Add egg, zest and extract beat until blended.
- In separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
- Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, stir until soft dough forms.
- Spoon mixture into pastry bag fitted with large star tip 8B.
- Pipe 2″ strips of dough placed 2 ” apart on un-greased baking sheet.
- Chill cookies 30 minutes before baking.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake cookies 8 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet before removing. Cool completely before dipping.
- Prepare chocolate coating: place wafers and shortening in a small microwaveable cup or bowl. Microwave on medium power for 40 seconds stir to melt. Add orange extract and stir to blend.
- Dip one end of cookie in chocolate then roll in nuts if desired. Place on parchment paper to harden. Store in air tight container.
Notes
- Best coating for dipping is Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate or White Chocolate Wafers.
- Do not melt white chocolate chips, they will not melt. You can use regular chocolate chips for dipping, that will work just fine.
- Cookies can be baked and frozen before dipping.
- Dip when ready to serve or package for gifts. Be sure to thaw cookie to dip, and allow dipped ends to completely set before serving or packaging.
- I use disposable piping bags from “Celebrate” found at Michaels.
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