Nutty Orange Spritz Strips

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 4 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 cup ground walnuts

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluff. Beat in egg and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, beating well after each addition.
2. Using a cookie press fitted with a bar disk, form dough into long strips on ungreased
3. . Cut each strip into 3-in. pieces (there is no need to separate the pieces).
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden. Cut into pieces again if necessary. Remove to wire racks to cool.
5. In microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each end of cookies in chocolate mixture, allow excess to drip off. Roll in walnuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

butter, sugar, egg, orange zest, flour, baking powder, salt, orange juice, chocolate chips, shortening, ground walnuts

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/nutty-orange-spritz-strips/ (may not work)