Diddles & Dumplings

Chocolate & Orange Shortbread Recipe:

Shortbread:

1 cup salted butter (2 sticks)

1-1/4 cups all purpose flour

½ cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Orange glaze:

1 cup confectioners sugar

½ of a large orange (juiced)

1 teaspoon orange zest

Chocolate drizzle:

¼ cup chocolate chips (melted)

Garnish:

1- 2 teaspoon(s) orange zest

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until mixture is light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and gradually stir in flour.

Once mixture is combined, place dough on a floured surface and roll out to 1/4" thickness. Use a 1-1/2" or 2" round cookie cutter to cut as many circles as you can. I used a 1-1/2" cutter and I got 26 circles out of the dough.

Place dough circles on an ungreased cookie sheet and put in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until cookies begin to lightly brown on the edges.

While cookies are baking, combine confectioners sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a small bowl. Set aside.

Remove cookies from oven and place on a rack to cool. Once cookies are completely cool, use a spoon to drizzle the orange glaze over the cookies. Once the orange glaze is dry, drizzle melted chocolate over the top and sprinkle with a tiny pinch of orange zest.

Once the cookies harden, they are ready to be devoured! If you are giving them as a gift, try not to eat them all before you get them packaged.