Chocolate-Dipped Orange Wafer Cookies

  • Prep 50 min
  • Total 3 hr 20 min
  • Servings 48

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

Steps

  • 1
    In large bowl, beat all ingredients except pecans, chocolate chips and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Stir in pecans.
  • 2
    Place dough on 14-inch length of plastic wrap. Use wrap to shape dough into a roll, 12 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  • 3
    Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 350°F). Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices with sharp knife. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices 1 inch apart.
  • 4
    Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • 5
    In small microwavable dish, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High about 1 minute or until softened; stir until smooth. Dip half of each cookie into chocolate, allowing excess to drip back into dish. Place on waxed paper; let stand about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
25mg
1%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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