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Chocolate orange shortbread cookies

These cookies are a delicious twist on classic shortbread that is easy to make and melts in your mouth.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20 cookies,
Calories: 103 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Scottish

Ingredients

  • 4 oz unsalted butter (4 oz is 1 stick)
  • 2 oz sugar (2oz is aprox ¼ cup) I used brown sugar but regular, fine sugar is also good
  • 4 oz all purpose flour (4oz is approx ¾ cup) plain flour
  • 2 oz corn starch (2 oz is approx ½ cup) corn flour
  • ½ tablespoon orange zest finely grated zest from 1 orange - can use a little more
  • 4 oz semi sweet chocolate you probably will not need all but to allow some depth to dip in

Instructions

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  1. Cream the butter and sugar with a stand mixer, or use a handheld mixer/mash by hand. Don't worry if it is still a little grainy but it should be well mixed and have a slight sheen.
  2. Add flour, corn starch/cornflour and orange zest and mix together so the zest is well distributed and dough comes together, but be careful not to overmix.
  3. Press the dough into a log, approx 1 ½in/5cm diameter, wrap in cling wrap/film and refrigerate for around an hour, or up to 3 days. 
  4. Shortly before ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F/180C.
  5. After chilling, carefully slice the log of dough into relatively thin slices (approx ¼in/6mm) and place on a lined baking sheet with a little space between them.
  6. Bake for around 10-12min until the cookies look dry and are just about starting to brown. Allow to cool a minute before transferring to a cooling rack.
  7. Once cookies are completely cool, melt the chocolate in a small bowl (either over boiling water or in microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring in between). Dip the cookies into the chocolate one at a time, approximately a third to half the way in. Let excess chocolate drip off then lay on a cookie sheet or parchment to set. Repeat until all are coated, re-melting the chocolate as needed.

Nutrition Information

Calories 103kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 140IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20cookies,

Amount Per Serving

Calories 103

% Daily Value*

Calories 103kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 140IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

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