Candied Orange Zest

From Everyday Food magazine:

In a medium saucepan, bring 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add zest of 1 orange (peeled into long strips with a vegetable peeler); simmer, swirling occasionally, until zest is tender. 8-10 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a plate. Dredge zest in sugar, and thinly slice.

Orange Sandwiches (cookies)

From the December 2008 issue of "Family Circle" magazine

Makes 16 sandwiches Prep: 10 minutes
Refrigerate 4 hours
Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes

To basic sugar cookie dough, add 1 T grated orange zest and 1/2 t orange extract. Divide into 2 disks and refrigerate 4 hours. On lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk to 3/16" thickness.

Cut into rounds using a 2" cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes until lightly golden around edges.

Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Gather scraps and refrigerate. Reroll, cut into additional rounds and bake as above.

Spread 1/2 of the rounds with 1 t orange marmalade each. Please remaining rounds over marmalade to form a sandwich. Melt 1 C semisweet chocolate chips. Dip one side of sandwiches in chocolate; place on a waxed-paper-lined baking sheet. Allow chocolate to set at room temperature.

Per sandwich: 223 calories; 10 g fat (6 g sat).