White Chocolate Orange Dream Cookies

By MJH

While these orange cookies have a sweet tang from the orange-flavoring, drizzle white chocolate over these orange cookies for some extra sweetness.

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light
• brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 2 teaspoons orange extract
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups white chocolate morsels
• DRIZZLE:
• 3 ounces white baking bar
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Preparation

Step 1

COOKIES:

Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

Add egg, orange rind, and extract, beating until blended.

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt.

Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating just until blended after each addition.

Stir in white chocolate morsels.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets

Bake at 350°F (176.6°C) for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool.

DRIZZLE:

Melt white baking bar and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (4 to 6 minutes).
Drizzle over cooled cookies.