- zesty and buttery -
These orange shortbread cookies are buttery, zesty, and have a decadent chocolate cardamom filling! They're packed full of zesty orange and rich chocolate flavor. The easy orange glaze gives these cookies a wonderful texture and sweet orange flavor.
– real orange flavor from the zest and juice – so buttery, zesty and melt in your mouth – super easy to follow and uses minimal ingredients
Rub together grated orange zest and sugar with your fingers until fragrant. Beat in butter and salt into the sugar mixture until creamy.
Add egg yolk, orange juice, and vanilla into the cookie dough mixture. Beat well to combine.
Sift the flour. Fold the mixture until a thick cookie dough forms together.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Cut out round cookies using a cookie cutter. Cut out holes from the middles of half of the cookies.
Chill the cookies in the freezer on a baking sheet for 10 minutes. Preheat oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Bake in batches and let them cool on a cooling rack.
Chocolate ganache filling: Place chocolate ganache in a saucepan, heat cream until simmering. Pour hot cream over the chocolate. Add cardamom and salt and cover with a plate and rest mix for 8-10 minutes.
Uncover and whisk the chocolate mixture together until smooth and. Pop it in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
Orange glaze and assembly: Add powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Add freshly squeezed orange juice.
Dip the tops of the cookies with the middles cut out into the glaze. Place glaze side up to set and harden on a piece of parchment paper.
Remove the ganache from the freezer. Add ganache onto the bottom of a whole cookie.
Top ganache with a glazed cut out cookie and press down well. Enjoy!
These shortbread cookies are gorgeous gourmet cookies that are a must make for Christmas, the holidays, and all year round! A great addition for Christmas cookie boxes and cookie exchanges. The flavor and presentation are sure to impress!
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