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Nutty Orange Spritz Strips

While living in Wisconsin years ago, I participated in an annual cookie exchange with my co-workers, and the other women raved about these. The unique recipe now holds a treasured place in our family cookbook.

27 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + standing Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
4 teaspoons grated orange peel
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

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluff. Beat
in egg and orange peel. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt;
add to the creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, beating
well after each addition.
Using a cookie press fitted with a bar disk, form dough into long
strips on ungreased baking sheets. Cut each strip into 3-in. pieces
(there is no need to separate the pieces).
Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden. Cut
into pieces again if necessary. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip
each end of cookies in chocolate mixture, allow excess to drip off.

2 of 2

Nutty Orange Spritz Strips (continued)

Directions (continued)

Roll in walnuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield:
about 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 176 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 91 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.