Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups melted butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar (not sifted)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp orange extract
• 1 tsp orange zest
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar (critical)
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 1/2 cups of flour (not sifted)
• 1/2 cup white sugar in small bowl to be used later
• 2 cups chocolate chips (12oz.)
• 1 stick of butter (for topping)

Directions

1. Do not preheat oven; Dough must chill before baking.

2. Melt butter,add the sugars to the melted butter & mix. Let mixture cool to room temp, then mix eggs in 1 at a time, stirring well after each addition. Add orange extract, zest, baking soda, cream of tartar, & salt. Mix well. Add flour in 1/2 cup increments, mixing after each addition.

3. Chill dough at least 1 hour ; overnight is fine too.

4. Preheat oven to 325F when ready to bake.

5. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, roll the balls is the small bowl of sugar Place dough balls onto greased cookie sheet flatten with a greased spatula.

6. Place cookie sheet in middle of oven. Bake at 325 for 10-15 min. Just a tinge of gold on top. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 min. Remove to rack to finish cooling. Lay out wax paper on counter & prepare to dip the cookies in the chocolate dip.

7. Topping: Melt chips & butter, stir to make smooth dip 1/2 the cookie into the chocolate , lay aside to cool completely, till the chocolate dries.

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