Labor Day: Watermelon Cookies II

6 tablespoons butter1/3 cup shortening3/4 cup white sugar1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon orange juice2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt6 drops red food coloring1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips1 egg white1 tablespoon water1/4 cup green decorator sugarIn a large bowl, cream together the shortening, butter, and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, orange juice, and red food coloring. Mix until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into butter mixture until blended. Chill dough in refrigerator for three hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a three inch round cookie cutter. Cut cookies in half and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press a few chocolate chips into each cookie. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack. In a small shallow bowl, stir together the egg white and water. Brush the round edge of each cookie with the liquid and roll it in the green sugar. Let cookies dry on wire cooling racks. Amount Per Serving  Calories: 110 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 13mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 110

Total Fat: 5.4gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 84mgTotal Carbs: 14.4g    Dietary Fiber: 0.4gProtein: 1.4g VIEW DETAILED NUTRITION
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These cookies look wonderful... But they have no taste, and their texture is not my favourite kind. Next time, I'll make a shortbread cookie dough, tint it red, and so on, instead of baking these tasteless cookies. Didn't have decorator sugar, so I made a glaze by myself, omitting egg white, made out of 1 C confectionner's sugar, 2 T milk and 10 drops green food coloring. Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
9 users found this review helpful These cookies look wonderful... But they have no taste, and their texture is not my favourite... Uh-oh, looks like no one has created a custom version of this recipe yet. Be the first to do it - make changes to this recipe now!

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