Polka-Dot Cookies

Name: Polka-Dot Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; CHOCOLATE FROSTING:; 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted; 1-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted; 1 tablespoon whole milk; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

"While living in Florida, I found this cookie recipe in a book on cooking with oranges," writes Mary Ann Rafalski of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon whole milk
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, concentrate and orange zest. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter.
Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 6-7 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Combine all the frosting ingredients until smooth. Place in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe polka dots on cookies.