Sugar Crusted Meltaways

Sugar Crusted Meltaways

finalst 1984 Pillsbury Bake-Off

cookies & sweet snacks

Dorothy Shaffer



1 TBSP greated orange peel

1/4c orange juice

1/4c sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/4c oleo or butter, softened

1 TBSP water

1 tsp vanilla

1-1/4c all purpose flour

6 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips

1c finely chopped nuts

sugar



Heat oven to 325F. In small bowl, combine orange peel and orange juice; set aside. In large bowl, cream 1/4c sugar, salt, buter, wate and vanilla.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup. Level off. stir in flour,

chocolate chips & nuts. Mix well. Shape dough into 1" balls. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.

Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in orange juice, roll in sugar.

Allow to dry to form sugar shell. 3-1/2 dz cookies.