1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup margarine or butter — softened
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips — (1 cup)
1 cup finely chopped nuts
sugar
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In small bowl, combine orange peel and orange juice; set aside. In large bowl, cream 1/4 cup sugar, salt, margarine, water and vanilla. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm to tough. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely. Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in orange juice; roll in sugar. Allow to dry to form sugar shell. 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
Note: self-rising flour is not recommended.