Orange and Chocolate Squares

Submitted by Chef Dee

"This square has great eye appeal, and looks great on your Christmas trays. A mellow orange flavor that is not overpowering, complimented with random mini chocolate chips. It is adapted from the Company's Coming Series."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 60

ingredients

• 8 ounces light cream cheese
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons orange extract
• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 1 1⁄2 cups mini chocolate chips

• FROSTING

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 5 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
• 3 cups icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons grated orange rind
• orange food coloring (optional)

directions

1. Beat the cream cheese and margarine, then beat in the sugar until fluffy.
2. Add the eggs and orange extract, beat until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, stir the flour, salt and orange rind together, then beat on med. low into the cream cheese mixture until mixed.
4. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
5. Bake in a greased 11x16 pan for 20 - 25 minutes until firm. Do not overbake.
6. I use a cookie sheet with raised sides.
7. FROSTING: Beat the softened cream cheese and margarine.
8. Beat in the orange juice concentrate, add the icing sugar, then beat until smooth, mixture should be firm, but soft enough to spread.
9. Frost the cooled squares, then sprinkle with orange rind.
10. Slice the square 6 down and 10 across.

Reviews

[cmorganlynx]

It sounds like a wonderful recipe, but I must have done something wrong. This did not out all that tasty. Help, Chef Dee!

 

[Chef Mommie]

Definetly an attractive square as stated. Great directions and easy to make. I reduced the mini choc chips to one cup and it still seemed a little too much. I think 3/4 of a cup would be better for me. I think the icing really makes this square, I wouldn't want to eat them without it. I had planned on making these for Christmas trays and had bought everything but didn't get them done, so I made them today. I would definetly use them next year on a tray. I used red and yellow liquid food coloring since I didn't have any orange in liquid or paste. Worked great (duh, red and yellow make orange)! Thanks Chef Dee!