Delicious short bread cookie with a layer of orange chocolate.
Course
Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time1hour30minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time1hour40minutes
Servings3Dozen
AuthorChristoph
Ingredients
Shortbread
2cupsall-purpose flour
¼teaspoonsalt
1cup2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
½cuppowdered sugar
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
Large sanding sugar
Chocolate Layer
2squares bakers unsweetened dark chocolate
½cupdark chocolate melting wafers
4-5drops of Orange Brandy flavoring, LorAnn Oils
Method
Shortbread
In medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together the flour with the salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl beat the butter until smooth and creamy using an electric mixer. Add the sugar and cream together until smooth . Mix in the vanilla extract.
Gently stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated, do not over work dough (over-working the dough will cause the cookies to be tough).
Flatten the dough into a disk shape and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill for about an hour or until firm.
Position the rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350° F Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough ¼” inch thick.
Cut into rounds or other shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter.
Place on the prepared baking sheets, sprinkle with sanding sugar, and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. (This will firm up the dough so the cookies will maintain their shape when baked.)
Bake for 8 – 10 minutes, or until cookies are very lightly browned.
Using your cookie cutter for a pattern, trace the outline on a sheet of wax paper about 2 inches apart with a black marker. Turn sheet over (ink side down) and place on a baking sheet, outlines will show through the wax paper.
Transfer chocolate into a piping bag with a small tip. Pipe a bead of chocolate about a ¼ of an inch inside the outline of the cutter, and then flood.
Place cookie directly over the outline and lightly press into the chocolate.
Place sheet pan in the fridge for about 15 minutes to set the chocolate. Chocolate may take several hours to completely harden depending on room temperature.