Chocolate-Filled Orange-Rosemary Butter Balls

  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 30

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 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
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Steps

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or just until edges start to brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
  • 4
    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.
  • 5
    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.

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

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich Cookie
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
12%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
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 Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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