Chocolate-Orange Bonbons
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4cups flour
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4cup finely chopped candied orange peel, plus 1 more for sprinkling
- 1/3cup white chocolate chips
- Confectioner's sugar
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Using an electric mixer, cream the sugar, butter and salt at high speed until well blended, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl, add the egg, egg white and vanilla and beat for 1 minute.
- Beat in the cocoa at medium speed until thoroughly blended. Add the flour, baking powder, orange peel and white chocolate chips and mix at low speed just until incorporated.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment.
- Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; roll in confectioners sugar. Place on the prepared pans, spacing evenly. Bake 1 pan at a time (refrigerate the other pan) until the centers are springy, about 15 minutes. Let cool on the pans for 2 minutes; transfer to racks to cool completely.
- Place two-thirds of the semisweet chocolate in a microwavable bowl. Microwave at medium power for five to six 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth. Add the remaining chocolate; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth.
- Dollop some chocolate on top of each cookie; sprinkle with orange peel. Let stand until set, about 1 hour.