Chocolate Orange Snaps
These Chocolate Orange Snaps are super easy as well as unbelievably delicious! Roll out cookies with your kids for a special treat and an hour or so of baking fun!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
Icing (optional):
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a bowl, whisk the flour, salt, cocoa and baking powder.
- Using a standing mixer or hand mixer in a bowl, cream the sugar and butter for 3-4 minutes until it is light and airy.
- Add the egg and orange zest and mix for an additional minute.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet until the dough comes together.
- Remove and shape the dough into a flat disk and place between two pieces of parchment paper.*
- Roll dough out until it is 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet and bake: 10 minutes if you want your cookies to be slightly soft or 12 minutes if you like them crispy.
- Cool and serve.
- For the optional icing:
- Combine the ingredients in a bowl.
- Use to decorate the cookies.
- * Dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks at this step.
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Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g
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