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Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies

Classic shortbread cookies jazzed up with a touch of orange and plenty of dark chocolate. Vegan and gluten free - but no one will ever guess.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 50 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, British, French
Calories: 68
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gluten free baking flour
  • 1 cup plant based butter, block style
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp orange zest, divided
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • 12 oz dark chocolate*

Equipment

  • 1 large baking sheet
  • 1 hand mixer

Method
 

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350℉
  2. Chop ¼ cup of the dark chocolate and reserve teh rest of the chocolate for melting later.
  3. Beat the sugars and room temperature butter with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the orange juice and 1 tbsp of the orange zest, beat to incorporate.
  5. Add the flour and reduce the speed to low, beat until incorporated.
  6. Add the chopped chocolate and carefully fold into the dough.
  7. Divide the dough into three equal sized sections, roll each section in to a log about 8 inches long.
  8. Cover with sran wrap and chill the dough logs for at least 20 minutes and up to 36 hours, or freeze for up to 3 months.
  9. Slice the logs of dough into individual cookies (approximately ¾ inches thick).
  10. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes, watching for when the edges just start to turn golden.
  11. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the dark chocolate chips in 30 second intervals, stirring gently between each.
  12. Dip half of each shortbread cookie in the melted chocolate, then place on a lined baking sheet to dry.

Notes

*includes extra dark chocolate that will be leftover after melting and dipping the cookies - you need more than enough to have room to "dunk" the cookies. Nutrition data was calculated using 3/4 of the specified amount.