Orangen Schokoplatzchen Orange Chocolate Cookies

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This german cookie recipe has become a christmas tradition in our family, but is yummy year round. the combination of orange and chocolate is wonderful!!

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Steps

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Grate chocolate.

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Cream butter or margarine and sugar.

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Add egg and shredded orange peel.

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Sift flour and baking powder , and add to creamed mixture along with the grated chocolate.

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You may knead the dough together by hand.

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Form into a ball , wrap in plastic wrap , and refrigerate 2 hours.

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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Roll out dough to 5mm thickness , and cut with cookie cutters of desired shape.

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Transfer cookies to cookie sheets and bake 8 to 10 minutes.

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Remove from sheets to a rack to cool.

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Sift icing sugar.

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Stir in enough orange juice to make a glaze.

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Glaze the bottom of each cooled cookie.

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Ingredients

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semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, butter, sugar, egg, orange rind, flour, baking powder, icing sugar, orange juice