Cookie Recipes - Citrus Chocolate Twists  

 

Ingredients

• 3 cups/450 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup/180 g butter, softened

• 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

• 1 large egg

• 5 oz/150 g semisweet/dark chocolate

• 1 tbsp finely shredded orange zest

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Line four cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

3. Add the egg, beating until just blended. Finely grate 2 oz (60 g) of the chocolate and beat into the mixture. Beat in the orange zest.

4. Mix in the dry ingredients to form a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.

5. Form tablespoons of the dough into 8­inch (20-cm) ropes. Fold in half and twist, pressing the ends of the rope together.

6. Transfer to the prepared cookie sheets, placing them 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Bake, one batch at a time, for 10-12 minutes, or until just firm. Transfer to racks to cool.

7. Melt the remaining chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Dip in the tops of cookies and let set for 30 minutes.