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California Dreamin Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 54
Recipe makes 54 cookies. I used mini fruit slices instead of orange slice pieces for a very pretty, colorful look! I first made this recipe for my niece's wedding shower. It really looked beautiful on the cookie platters. Read more . Prep. time includes chilling time. Cook time is approx. total time. Drizzle cooled cookies with melted white chocolate for a dressy touch.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup white baking chips; melted & cooled
3/4 cup butter or margarine; softened
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
3 1/2 cups gold medal all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. grated orange peel
1/4 tsp. salt
about 18 candy orange slices; cut into thirds
Directions:
1. Beat sugar, melted baking chips & butter in lrg. bowl with electric
2. mixer on med. speed until creamy, or mix with spoon. Beat in orange
3. juice, vanilla & egg (mixture may appear curdled). Stir in flour,
4. baking powder, orange peel & salt. Cover & refrigerate about 1 hr. or
5. until easy to handle.
6. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1 balls. Place about
7. 2 apart on UNGREASED cookie sheet.
8. Bake 9-12 mins. or until set (cookies will not brown). Immediately
9. press orange slice piece into center of each cookie. Cool 2 mins.;
10. remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
11. NOTE: I used mini fruit slices instead of orange slice pieces for a
12. very pretty, colorful look!
13. Nutritional Information: 1 serving)= 1 cookie
14. Calories 115 (calories from Fat 35); Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 3g);
15. Cholesterol 10 mg; Sodium 45mg; Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 0g);
16. Protein 1g.
17. % Daily Value:
18. Vitamin A 2%
19. Vitamin C 0%
20. Calcium 2%
21. Iron 2%
22. Diet Exchanges: 1/2 starch; 1/2 fruit
23. Source: Gold Medal Cookie’s & Bars Cookbook #42.
By RecipeOfHealth.com