Nutty Orange Spritz Strips

Name: Nutty Orange Spritz Strips
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon shortening; 1 cup ground walnuts

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
1 cup ground walnuts

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluff. Beat in egg and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, beating well after each addition.
2

Using a cookie press fitted with a bar disk, form dough into long strips on ungreased
3

. Cut each strip into 3-in. pieces (there is no need to separate the pieces).
4

Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden. Cut into pieces again if necessary. Remove to wire racks to cool.
5

In microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each end of cookies in chocolate mixture, allow excess to drip off. Roll in walnuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.