Chocolate Dipped Orange Twists Recipe

• 3/4 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 lg. egg
• 3 tbsp. freshly grated orange peel
• 2 3/4 c. sifted all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking pwdr
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 6 ounce. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate bits
• 1 c. grnd pecans

1. Cream butter till soft.
2. Add in sugar gradually till light and fluffy.
3. Add in egg and orange peel.
4. Sift flour, baking pwdr, and salt together.
5. Add three additions, alternating with orange juice.
6. Mix well.
7. Shape dough into three rolls.
8. Wrap in plastic film, or possibly waxed paper; chill at least one hour.
9. Assemble cookie press with decorator tip.
10. Press out a strip of cookie dough onto fingers about 3 to 4 inches long.
11. Grasp each end and twist.
12. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
13. Bake 10 to 12 min till just starting to turn light brown around the edges.
14. Heat chocolate bits over warm water.
15. Dip one end of cookie twist in chocolate; roll in grnd pecans.

butter, sugar, egg, freshly grated orange peel, flour, baking pwdr, salt, orange juice, semisweet chocolate bits, pecans

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/chocolate-dipped-orange-twists-12128 (may not work)