White Christmas Dream Cookies

The white chocolate chips in these White Christmas Dream Cookies make them a winter dream come true. This white chocolate chip cookies recipe results in cookies that are smooth, rich and best served warm.

Notes

Makes 5 dozen.

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 pkg (12 oz) Lindt Swiss classic white chocolate, broken into chips
2 squares (2 oz) white chocolate
2 squares (2 oz) semisweet chocolate

Instructions

Break white chocolate bar into "chips" by either using a fork or sharp knife.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or use silpat-lined cookie sheets.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in bowl.
Cream butter and sugars in large mixer bowl at medium-high speed. Beat in egg and orange peel.
With mixer at low speed, gradually add dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in white chocolate "chips."
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden. Do not over-bake. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Cool cookie sheets between batches by either running hot sheets under cold water or refrigeration, or by alternating with extra sheets. Arrange cookies on sheet of waxed paper.
Microwave white chocolate squares in a heavy-duty plastic storage bag on high 1 to 1 1/2 minutes; gently squeeze/knead until smooth. Repeat process with semisweet chocolate.
Cut a tiny hole in one corner of white-chocolate bag. Pipe or drizzle lines across tops of cookies, then repeat with semisweet chocolate(drizzle opposite direction to form a lattice shape.
Let stand until chocolate sets, 30 minutes.