Chocolate Orange Delightschocolate, cookies 3/4 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 3 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted 1/2 cup sour cream 2 eggs 2 teaspoon grated orange peel 2 cup flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3 oz semisweet chocolate 1 teaspoon orange extract 4 tablespoon butter Preheat oven to 375. Cream butter with sugars. Add melted chocolate, sour cream, eggs, and orange peel. Beat well. Stir in flour, soda, salt, nuts, and chips, in that order. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 12 - 15 min. Cool cookies on a rack. Melt chocolate with extract. Beat in butter a bit at a time. When smooth, remove from heat. Frost cookies as desired. Frances E. Callahan, Chester VT 3rd prize, Old Farmer's Almanac 1989 Holiday Cookie Recipe Contest from: Michael Loo |
