These cookies are rich chocolate raisin spice citrus balls of pure bliss. This is one of the most unusual and delicious cookies I've ever tasted and an all-time favorite recipe of mine.
Even the ingredients look good, sitting there expectantly, waiting to be blended and baked into something yummy.
Lemon-Iced Chocolate Spice Cookies
1 1/4 C. raisins
3 T. fresh orange juice
1 C. plus 2 T. butter, softened
1 C. sugar
1 egg
2 t. grated orange rind
1 1/2 t. grated lemon rind
2 t. vanilla extract
3 C. all-purpose flour
3/4 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 C. cocoa
1 t. grated cinnamon
1 t. ground allspice
3/4 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. ground nutmeg
4 (1 oz.) semisweet chocolate squares, coarsely grated
Lemon Glaze
Combine raisins and orange juice in a small bowl; let stand at least 10 minutes.
Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg and next 3 ingredients, beating well.
Combine flour and next 7 ingredients, stirring well.
Shark Boy loves to cook. I hope that sticks.
He'll make some girl a good husband someday. Isn't a man in an apron wonderful?
Our sophisticated chocolate grating method. I call it elbow grease. It's an excellent upper body workout.
I mentioned these cookies were rich, right?
I mentioned these cookies were rich, right?
Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
Bake cookies at 350 for 9 minutes or until almost firm. (Do not over bake.) Cool on baking sheets 3 minutes.
Dip cookies in Lemon Glaze.
Store cookies in an airtight container up to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 8 months.
Yield: 6 dozen-ish
Lemon Glaze
2 1/4 C. sifted confectioners' sugar
2 T. lemon juice
1 T. orange juice
Combine all three ingredients, stirring until smooth. Add additional confectioners' sugar or orange juice to adjust consistency. (I like a thick but still drippy consistency.)
Store cookies in an airtight container up to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 8 months.
Yield: 6 dozen-ish
Lemon Glaze
2 1/4 C. sifted confectioners' sugar
2 T. lemon juice
1 T. orange juice
Combine all three ingredients, stirring until smooth. Add additional confectioners' sugar or orange juice to adjust consistency. (I like a thick but still drippy consistency.)
Voila! Enjoy!
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12 comments:
End result...the silver tray...is SO Alexandria Stoddard, Living Beautifully....
Leisa - HA! Sure, if Alexandra allows smudges on the handles of her silver tray.
That tray is actually special. It's an enormous silver piece my mother-in-law gave me.
Yummy! Those look really good.
I'm just making pain old chocolate chip for the monkeys.
Apron? What's an apron?
Actually, I quite like cooking, especially puddings and things that are bad for your teeth.
I think those are the type of cookie I would have to try before I baked. It is an odd combo in my head but intriguing. They look very pretty though :)
Whoa! I'm making these at Christmas. Thank you!
The whole time I was thinking: how great is it that you're teaching him to cook/bake?? He will totally make a great husband, whose wife will not have to worry that he and the children will starve/live on Ramen noodles when she goes out of town to a conference...
Wow, those look and sound amazing! I'll definitely have to try these soon, maybe even add them to my Christmas cookie list. Nah, I'll just save them all for myself!!
They look yummy...I was just thinking about baking the Deceptively Delicious chocolate chip cookies (they have chickpeas in them). Sounds gross but they are soooooo good!
These sound amazing!
um..yes please!
Yum. JUST yum!!!!
and the baker.. too precious for any words.
xoxo
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