Chocolate-Dipped Orange Shortbread Hearts

Directions

1. 1

   1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest (from about 2 n 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 stick unsalted butter,softened 1 teaspoo

2. 2

   In a bowl whisk together flour, zest, and salt

3. 3

   In another bowl with an electric mixer beat butter, juice, and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy and beat in flour mixture until a

4. 4

   Pat dough into a disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, 30 minutes, or until firm

5. 5

   On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 13- by 12-inch rectangle (about 1/3 inch thick)

6. 6

   Cut out cookies with a 3-1/2 to 4-inch heart-shaped cutter dipped in flour and arrange l inch apart on baking sheets

7. 7

   Using dough scraps, roll and cut out more cookies in same manner

8. 8

   Bake shortbread in batches in middle of oven 10 - 15 minutes, or until pale golden, and cool completely on baking sheets on racks