Chocolate-Filled Orange-Rosemary Butter Balls

Relish this distinctive dessert – orange and rosemary flavored sandwich cookies with a decadent chocolate and whipped cream filling.

Prep Time

1:00

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Total Time

1:30

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Makes

1/2

cup butter, softened

1/2

cup powdered sugar

tablespoon grated orange peel

tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves

1/4

teaspoon salt

teaspoon vanilla

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon baking powder

1/4

cup coarse white decorator sugar crystals, if desired

Filling

1/2

cup dark chocolate chips

tablespoons whipping cream

Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, orange peel, rosemary, salt and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until mixed; beat on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in flour and baking powder until dough forms.
In small bowl, place decorator sugar. Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. Roll in sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press lightly with tines of fork to flatten slightly.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes or just until edges start to brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and whipping cream uncovered on High in 15-second intervals until chips can be stirred smooth. Refrigerate until cooled and mixture starts to set, about 10 minutes.
For each sandwich cookie, spread about 1/2 teaspoon filling on bottom of 1 cookie. Press bottom of second cookie over filling. Let stand until set.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen sandwich cookies

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Tips

Place filled cookies sideways in individual petit four paper cups or mini paper baking cups.

If you bake 2 cookie sheets at a time, switch their positions in the oven halfway through baking.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Sandwich Cookie)

Calories 110

(Calories from Fat 70),

Total Fat 7g

(Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 20mg;
Sodium 75mg;
Total Carbohydrate 10g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 3g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Chocolate-Filled Orange-Rosemary Butter Balls

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens