{"id":42151,"date":"2023-12-18T07:34:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T12:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=42151"},"modified":"2023-12-18T07:34:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T12:34:15","slug":"orange-slice-bake-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2023\/12\/18\/orange-slice-bake-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Slice &#038; Bake Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2012\/01\/17\/apple-cake\/food-header-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?fit=640%2C144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,144\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Food-Header-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?fit=640%2C144&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6237\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?resize=640%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?resize=300%2C67&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2023\/12\/18\/orange-slice-bake-cookies\/orangedippedcookies\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OrangeDippedCookies.jpg?fit=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OrangeDippedCookies\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OrangeDippedCookies.jpg?fit=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42152\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OrangeDippedCookies.jpg?resize=500%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OrangeDippedCookies.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OrangeDippedCookies.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another cookie to add to my cookie tray &#8211; there&#8217;s something wonderful about the combination of orange and chocolate, and these do not disappoint! <!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 tablespoons butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>2\/3 cup light brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>2 cups + 2 tablespoons flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>zest of 1 medium naval orange<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup chopped walnuts<\/li>\n<li>8 oz. chocolate<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon vegetable shortening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl on medium speed, beat butter until smooth. Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.<\/li>\n<li>Beat in egg and vanilla on high speed until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>In a smaller bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients in batches on low speed. Switch to high speed and add the zest, juice, and walnuts.<\/li>\n<li>Divide the dough in half and roll into 2 &#8211; 8&#8243; logs, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350\u00ba, line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Slice each log into 12 cookies and place on baking sheets 2&#8243; apart. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until light brown around the edges. Cool on a wire rack.<\/li>\n<li>Melt chocolate and shortening in a double boiler or in a microwave in 15 second increments, stirring after each time until smooth. Dip cookies in chocolate and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place pan in the refrigerator to help the chocolate set. Makes 24 cookies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another cookie to add to my cookie tray &#8211; there&#8217;s something wonderful about the combination of orange and chocolate, and these do not disappoint!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[176,1238],"tags":[97,5536,2931],"class_list":["post-42151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holiday","category-lovin-from-the-oven","tag-baking","tag-chocolate-dipped-cookies","tag-christmas-cookies"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1ed1x-aXR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36957,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2021\/12\/13\/ricotta-cookies-with-chocolate-chips-and-orange-glaze\/","url_meta":{"origin":42151,"position":0},"title":"Ricotta Cookies with Chocolate Chips and Orange Glaze","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"December 13, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"These are a drop cookie that are light in texture and cake-like. 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