Chocolate Orange Cookies: 10 Irresistible Variations
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Chewy Chocolate Orange Cookies That Melt in Your Mouth
- Author: inass sped
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 90 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour (Gluten-free flour may work.)
- 0.5 cups Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (Avoid Dutch-processed cocoa.)
- 0.5 teaspoons Baking Soda (Acts as a leavening agent.)
- 0.25 teaspoons Ground Cardamom (Optional for flavor.)
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt (Enhances sweetness.)
- 0.75 cups Granulated Sugar (Can use all brown sugar.)
- 0.75 cups Light Brown Sugar (Adds moisture.)
- 1 zest Orange (Use fresh zest for best flavor.)
- 1 cups Unsalted Butter (Room temperature.)
- 1 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 large Egg (Binds ingredients.)
- 1 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Dark chocolate can be used.)
- 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 1 zest Orange (For enhanced flavor.)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars and zest until fragrant.
- Add room temperature butter and vanilla extract, and cream until light and fluffy.
- Crack in the egg, mixing until fully combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold gently.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Shape the dough into balls and place them on baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until edges are set.
- Sprinkle with sugar and zest topping while warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg