It's getting frighteningly close to Christmas... If you're anything like me, you're ill prepared, and probably have over half of your list of gifts yet to combat. One thing that I know I can always look forward to during the holiday season is cookies! Whether it's eating, or baking cookies, I'm happy to take part. So here we go again with the baked goods; these are flakey, delicious cookies based off of a basic shortbread with a twist to add even more holiday flavor. Lastly, it is dipped in white chocolate to make this treat even more decadent.
Cream the butter before adding in the brown sugar.
Add the flour and beat until a crumbly dough forms.
This recipe is very easy, and requires minimal effort. Use either a hand mixer or standing mixer to mix the ingredients.
What You'll Need:
-1 Cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
-1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
-2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
-1/4 tsp Cardamom
-1 tsp Orange Extract
-Pinch Salt
-11 oz White Chocolate
-Sprinkles (optional)
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350º F. In a bowl off to the side whisk together the flour, cardamom, and salt. In a large bowl, beat the butter until it is smooth. Add in the brown sugar, and continue to beat together the ingredients until they appear smooth and combined.
2. Add in the orange extract, followed by the flour. Beat over low speed until a slightly crumbly looking dough forms.
3. On a lightly floured surface knead the dough for a few minutes. Add flour if the dough sticks. Separate the dough into bite sized balls and layer on a baking sheet. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, or until slightly golden and cracking.
4. Let cool completely on a cooling rack. Add a small amount of water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. In a heat safe bowl, add the white chocolate and place on top of the hot water. Allow the chocolate to melt, stirring frequently. Don't let any water into the bowl with the chocolate. The secret to melting chocolate is to go for lower heat. Dip in the cookies immediately, and transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put in the fridge until the chocolate has dried.
Then combine the sugar.
Knead together the dough and form bite sized balls from the dough.
Bake at 350º F for approximately 10 minutes.
Dip the "snow balls" in melted white chocolate...
Throw on some sprinkles to make the cookies even more festive!
