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1. Whisk flour, salt and baking powder together in a bowl and set aside.

2. With a mixer, cream butter and sugar.

3. Add vanilla, egg and orange or lemon zest until combined.

4. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, then add the remaining flour. Mix just until incorporated.

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper

6. Scoop 1 tablespoon of the dough and roll into a ball, place on the baking sheet about 3 inches apart.

7. Dampen the bottom of a drinking glass with water, 'dip' in sugar to coat and press on the cookie ball to flatten. 

8. Bake for about 11-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

9. When cooled, frost with the recipe below.

​Frosting:

4 oz cream cheese softened

1/4 cup butter softened

1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup chocolate chips

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1. Blend cream cheese and butter with a mixer until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix well.

2. In a double boiler or a glass bowl fitted over a saucepan filled with 1-inch of water, melt chocolate chips over boiling water, stirring occasionally. Do not let glass bowl touch the boiling water.

3. Frost each cookie with the cream cheese frosting and drop a small amount of chocolate in the center. Using a toothpick, swirl chocolate and cream cheese around the top of the cookie. Not too much or you will get a muddy pattern.

4. Leave frosted cookies out on the counter to set frosting

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