Sugar Coated Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
additional sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325*.
Combine orange juice and peel; set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine flour and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Roll into 1 inch balls and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Strain reserved oranje juice/peel mixture. Drop cookies quickly in juice, then roll in additional sugar. Let dry.
Store in an air tight container.