Dark Chocolate Orange Bites (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons whipping cream.
02 - 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel.
03 - 1 1/2 teaspoons orange flavoring.
04 - 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips.
05 - 1/2 cup white sugar for rolling.
06 - Extra orange peel for topping (if you want).

# Instructions:

01 - Put whipping cream in a microwave-safe container and warm it for exactly 60 seconds until it's steaming hot.
02 - Stir orange peel and flavoring into your hot cream until well combined.
03 - Drop chocolate chips into the warm mixture and let them start to soften from the heat.
04 - Keep stirring until every bit of chocolate melts and you get a shiny, smooth mixture.
05 - If chips aren't fully melting, pop it back in for quick 15-second bursts.
06 - Wrap the bowl with plastic and stick it in the fridge for about half an hour until it's firm enough to handle.
07 - Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper or parchment for your finished candies.
08 - Pour white sugar into a small, flat dish for coating.
09 - Use a tablespoon or small cookie scoop to grab chunks of the cold chocolate mix.
10 - Gently roll each scoop in your hands to make round balls.
11 - Roll each ball through the sugar until it's totally covered.
12 - Set your sugar-coated balls on the lined tray.
13 - Sprinkle more orange peel on top if you'd like.
14 - Pop them back in the fridge until you're ready to eat them.
15 - Keep leftover candies in a sealed container in the fridge.

# Notes:

01 - Zero oven time needed.
02 - Chocolate and orange always work together.
03 - Can be made days ahead.
04 - Perfect homemade presents.

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