Orange Almond Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients:
0.5 cup sugar
1 tbsp orange zest
0.5 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk
0.33 tsp almond extract
1 tbsp orange juice
1.25 cups flour
0.5 cup ground almonds
0.25 tsp baking soda
0.25 tsp salt
0.5-0.75 cup chocolate (chopped)


In a bowl, whisk together the flour, ground almonds, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl use a spatula to cream together the butter, sugar, and orange zest. Mix in the egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice.

Mix the dry ingredients into the bowl with the egg mix and blend until the flour is fully integrated. Add in the chopped chocolate and mix some more until you have an appropriate doughy consistency.

Spoon out 1 tbsp sized servings onto a cooking spray lined baking tin, and place in an oven preheated to 160C. Bake for 10-15 minutes until cookies are lightly golden brown. At this point the cookies will be a bit puffy and non-uniform. Remove from the oven and use a spatula to evenly apply pressure across the surface while the cookies are still hot.

Place on a wire rack to cool. Serve with cold milk.