Best Cookie Recipes: Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies
At first bite, I thought that this Dark Chocolate Orange Cookie recipe was pretty good when in fact they are sneaky good! I had eaten three before it even registered. Three. After it registered, I ate three more just because. I absolutely love the combination of chocolate and orange. Whenever I visit an Indiana chocolate shop I make it a point to get chocolate buttercreams with orange filling. If they are out of that, then I go for lemon. I take my chocolate and orange combinations seriously. The craving must be satisfied!
Now, I’m a frequent baker. There is always a homemade snack in our home–two growing boys and a husband with a big sweet tooth means that I am baking at least twice a week. While I love experimenting and trying new recipes, baking is really fun to me, it does need to fit the family. Nothing too fancy here. I was concerned that these cookies would sound better than they tasted. I was wrong. Kid or adult, we all loved them! I can’t wait to share these with friends. I think they will blow everyone away.
I’m not normally a fan of dark chocolate and yet…I think this great cookie recipe has made me a convert! For a thicker cookie, chill your dough for about ten minutes. For a thinner cookie, use it right away. Thick, soft cookies are my favorite things. Pairing this Dark Chocolate Orange Cookie recipe with a cup of hot coffee was a great match though the kids would argue about that, citing a cup of milk as the all-time best dipper! I found them at Dulce Dough blog.
Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies
Best Cookie Recipes: Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies
Notes
I prefer to chill the dough for a thicker cookie. I also like one cup of chocolate chips instead of the two.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Orange Zest
- 1 1/3 Cup Sugar, Divided
- 2/3 Cup Butter, Softened
- 1 Egg
- 1 1/2 Cup Flour
- 1/3 Cup Cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1-2 Cups Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Mix together 1 teaspoon Orange Zest with 1/3 Cup Sugar. Set aside.
- Mix remaining Orange Zest into 1 Cup Sugar.
- Add Butter to Sugar and cream.
- Add Egg and combine.
- Combine Flour, Cocoa, Salt, Baking Powder, and Baking Soda.
- Add Dry Ingredients Slowly to Creamed Ingredients.
- Using a 1 1/2 Tablespoon Cookie Scoop, drop ball into orange-sugar mixture.
- Place dough balls 2" apart on greased or parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake 350* for 10-12 minutes or until set.
- Cool slightly on cookie sheet and then remove to cooling rack.
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