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[southwesterngirl]

12/16/2012 at 7:43 PM265 PostsRegistered 10/22/2009<a style="height: 0px;" name="6851127"></a>

WestieMom

These may not be what you are looking for , But they are AWESOME

From the book "Apple Turnover Murder"by Joanne Fluke orange extract

SUN & MOON COOKIES

Do not preheat oven; Dough must chill before baking

2 cups melted butter(4 sticks 1 lb.)

2 cups powdered sugar (not sifted)

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp orange extract

1 tsp orange zest

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cream of tartar (critical)

1tsp salt

4 1/2 cups of flour (not sifted)

1/2 cup white sugar in small bowl to be used later

melt butter,add the sugars to the melted butter & mix. Let mixture cool to room temp, then mix eggs in 1 at a time, stirring well after each addition. Add orange extract, zest, baking soda, cream of tartar, & salt. Mix well. Add flour in 1/2 cup increments, mixing after each addition.

Chill dough at least 1 hour ; overnight is fine too. Now preheat oven to 325 Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, roll the balls is the small bowl of sugar Place dough balls onto greased cookie sheet flatten with a greased spatula. Place cookie sheet in middle of oven. Bake at 325 for 10-15 min. Just a tinge of gold on top. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 min. Remove to rack to finish cooling. Lay out wax paper on counter & prepare to dip the cookies in the chocolate dip.

2 cups chocolate chips (12oz.)

1 stick of butter (1/2 cup or 1/4 lb.)

melt chips & butter, stir to make smooth dip 1/2 the cookie into the chocolate , lay aside to cool completely, till the chocolate dries. Yields 10 dozen depending on cookie size.

This is a very tasty & tender cookie. Enjoy

God Bless

SWgirl

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