1/4 c. orange juice
1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter softened
1 tsp. vanilla
6 oz. (1 c.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c. finely chopped nuts
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. water
1 3/4 c. all purpose unbleached flour (lightly spooned into measuring cup and
leveled off)

Heat oven to 325 degrees. In small bowl, combine orange peel and orange juice; set aside. In large bowl, cream 1/4 cup sugar, salt butter, water, and vanilla. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Mix well.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from cookie sheet, cool completely. Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in orange juice, roll in sugar. Allow to dry to form sugar shell. Yield: 3 1/2 dozen cookies