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Pistachio Orange Drops Recipe

These shaped sugar cookies are topped with melted chocolate and chopped pistachios, making them a pretty treat for special occasions.

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Pistachio Orange Drops Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 27 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pistachios
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Set aside 3 tablespoons pistachios for topping; stir remaining pistachios and orange peel into dough.
Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1-1.2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway, allowing excess to drip off. Dip in reserved pistachios. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 175 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 89 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pistachio Orange Drops in Best of Country Cookies , p73