Sugar-Crusted Meltaways

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sugar-Crusted Meltaways

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Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies And Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup margarine or butter -- softened
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips -- (1 cup)
1 cup finely chopped nuts
sugar

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In small bowl, combine orange peel and orange
juice; set aside. In large bowl, cream 1/4 cup sugar, salt, margarine,
water and vanilla. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Stir in flour, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well. Shape dough into
1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm to tough. Remove from cookie
sheets; cool completely. Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in
orange juice; roll in sugar. Allow to dry to form sugar shell. 3 1/2
dozen cookies.

Note: self-rising flour is not recommended.

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Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 4098 0 0 0 0 2677 0