Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp orange zest
1/4 t salt
1/2 cup pecans, grounded
1 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
Chocolate:
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup heavy cream
Pecan pieces for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350˚.

In a medium bowl combine the salt, flour, and ground pecans. Set aside.

In the bowl of the stand mixer cream the butter and sugar. Scrape down the sides and beat in the egg. Finally, add in the flour mixture and continue to beat until dough comes together.

Roll out dough onto a floured surface. Roll out dough to a 3/8″ thickness and using a square cookie cutter. (you can also form dough into a log, wrap in plastic, and flatten the sides down to form a square log. Chill for two hours or over night and then remove and slice 3/8″ thick.)

Place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, bake for 10-12 minutes until the bottoms are browned. Remove and let cool.

In a double boiler over low heat, combine chocolate and heavy cream. Let melt carefully, stirring often. Remove from heat and carefully dip each cookie into chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with pecan pieces and set aside and let chocolate harden.