Dark Chocolate Orange Slice and Bake Shortbread Cookies

These Dark Chocolate Dipped Orange Shortbread cookies are so beautiful and festive. They soft and flavorful and perfect for the holidays. This Christmas Cookie Recipe is a slice and bake recipe making them the perfect cookie box recipe. They only take 7 ingredients to make but seriously are bakery worthy.

If you are a fan of chocolate and a fan of citrus and orange then you will absolutely adore these cookies. I LOVE how easy they are to make but they’re so flavorful and yummy. They have the perfect texture and bite to them. The dark chocolate balances the citrus perfectly but you could also do milk or white chocolate as well!!

Welcome to my 12 days of Christmas Cookie Series!! Whether you’ve been here before or this is your first time tuning in, welcome!! I am so glad you are here. Every year I share 12 different Christmas Cookie recipes for you guys to make for your friends and family and neighbors and Santa too, of course.

I love making these fun Christmas recipes for you guys to make and I hope you love them as much as I do. One of the highlights of being a food blogger is seeing when you guys make my cookies and tag me or send me a photo. It’s the best.

My 12 days of Christmas Cookie series is such a highlight of my year. I am so grateful you are here and trying out my recipe. Here are a few others from the series that I hope you enjoy and love as much as I do!!

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Marbled Cookies
• White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies
• Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies
• Funfetti Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
• Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cookies
• Cinnamon Roll Cookies
• Gingerbread Cheesecake Stuffed Cookies

I like doing all different kinds of Christmas Cookie flavors from classics like chocolate chip and peanut butter to nostalgic Christmas flavors like ginger bread and peppermint to unique and fun cookies like Hot Cocoa, Muddy Buddies, and Coconut Dark Chocolate Almond. That way there is something for everyone to enjoy!!

I love creating a list of all the ingredients you will need to make my recipe on the post before the recipe. That way you can clearly see everything you’ll need and what you may need to go grab at the store to make them.

What You’ll Need:

• butter
• sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• orange zest
• dark chocolate chips (or milk, white, or semisweet)
• flaky sea salt
• parchment paper

All the ingredients are very simple and easy to find at your local grocery store OR already in your kitchen ready to go. They are simple ingredients but together make such a delicious fun recipe and I’m so excited for you to try them out.

Cassidy Morris

Dark Chocolate Orange Slice and Bake Shortbread Cookies

These Dark Chocolate Dipped Orange Shortbread cookies are so beautiful and festive. They soft and flavorful and perfect for the holidays. This Christmas Cookie Recipe is a slice and bake recipe making them the perfect cookie box recipe. They only take 7 ingredients to make but seriously are bakery worthy.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Servings: 30 cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup butter 2 sticks softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp orange zest
• dark chocolate chips
• 1 tsp coconut oil

Method

 

1. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper and pre-heat your oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl sugar and orange zest and using a fork or your fingers, mix them together until the sugar is moistend by the orange zest.
3. Add your softened butter and vanilla and mix until combined.
4. Add your salt and flour. Stir until it comes together and the dough forms.
5. Roll your cookie dough into a log about 2 inch thick. Wrap in some Parchment Paper or Plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
6. Once it’s done chilling, unwrap your dough and cut into 1/2 inch slices. This should make about 25-32 cookies. If you want crispier cookies, cut them a little thinner.
7. Place on your baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until edge start to get some color. Remove from oven and let cool.
8. Pour your dark chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 second increments, stirring in between, until it’s melted and smooth.
9. Once your orange shortbread cookies have cooled, dip one side of them fully into the melted dark chocolate.
10. Place on a piece of parchment paper to set. Continue with the rest of your shortbread.
11. Sprinkle with some extra orange zest and some flaky sea salt.
12. Serve, Share and ENJOY!!

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I hope that you enjoy this recipe with your loved ones and that it brings people together. This recipe was meant to be enjoyed!!

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JESUS LOVES YOU!! Merry Christmas!!