CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

3.67 from 3 votes

Chocolate Orange Slice Cookies are perfect for treat exchanges during the holiday season, they mimic the popular chocolate orange slices everyone knows and loves. The bright, tangy citrusy flavor in this orange cookies recipe comes from the orange Kool-Aid mix baked into the cookies.

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time40

Course: Desserts, treats

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chocolate Orange Slice Cookies

Servings: cookies

Calories: 78kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, 2 cubes softened
1 .15 oz package orange drink mix Kool-Aid
1 egg
2 ½ cups flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
¼ cup orange sugar sprinkles
1 cup chocolate dipping/coating wafers

Instructions

Prep: Start by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat, set aside. Also, pour the orange sugar sprinkles in a medium size bowl, set it aside for later use.
Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, softened butter, dry orange drink mix and the egg. Stir until smooth. Then, mix in the flour, salt and cream of tartar until well combined.
After that, divide the dough into 8equal pieces, then roll each piece into a ball and roll each ball in the orange sugar sprinkles until coated, pressing into dough if needed. Place the cookie dough on the parchment lined baking sheet and chill the dough for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
Bake: Begin preheating the oven to 350degrees F. Grab the cookie dough from the fridge and begin to slice each ball into 8 wedges. Place each wedge back on the parchment lined baking sheet, fitting 24-28 wedges on a sheet. Proceed to bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely before dipping in the chocolate.
Chocolate dip: Start melting the dipping chocolate in a glass bowl for 1 minute in the microwave. Add additional time in 15 second increments until the chocolate is smooth and melted. (Be careful to not overheat and burn the chocolate).
Once the chocolate is fully melted, dip half of each cookie in melting chocolate and place on parchment paper cool to cool and set for about 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Chocolate Orange Slice Cookies mimic the classic chocolate orange slices everyone knows and loves. The bright, tangy citrusy flavor in this orange cookies recipe is simply delightful and tasty!

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