Chocolate Chip Orange Shortbread Recipe

How to make it

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• COOKIES:-
• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
• Sift or stir flour & cornstarch together - set aside
• In a large bowl, beat icing sugar & butter until light & fluffy
• Add orange peel & blend well
• Stir in flour mixture - mix well
• Stir in chocolate chips
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts & shape each part into a smooth round ball
• On ungreased cookie sheets, press or roll each ball of dough into a 6" circle 1/4" thick
• With a long knife, score each circle into 8 wedges.
• Leave in place on cookie sheet & prick each wedge about 3 times with a fork
• Bake for about 127 - 20 mins til the edges are very lightly browned
• Take care that they don't get dark on the bottoms
• Cool on cookie sheets 5 mins
• Prick again & cut into wedges
• Place on wire racks to cool completely
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• GLAZE:-
• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips & shortening, stirring constantly
• Dip rounded end of each rounded end of cooled shortbread wedges into chocolate
• Place on cooling rack or wax paper. Let stand to set

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