Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 Oranges, ~5 tsp, zest of large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Chocolate chips, semi-sweet mini
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 sticks Butter, unsalted

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Description

Ingredients

• 1½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• zest of 2 large oranges, ~5 tsp
• ⅛ tsp salt
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips

Directions

• Combine flour and salt in small bowl.
• Gather orange zest and set aside.
• Place sugar in mixer bowl. Add zest.
• Use back of spoon to mash zest and sugar together.
• Continue to mash until the sugar is moist and fragrant.
• Add butter and vanilla. Mix on low for 1 minute.
• Add the flour with salt and mix until just combined.
• Fold in mini chocolate chips.
• Form dough into a flat disc and chill for 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Roll dough into until ½ inch thick.
• Use 2 inch cutter to make cookies.
• Put cookies on a sheet pan and chill for another 10 minutes in the freezer(this reduces spreading while baking).
• Bake for 25-28 minutes or until bottom of cookies are golden brown.
• Cool completely and serve.