Chocolate-Orange-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mirj's Note:

These cookies are super-packed with intense flavors.

• Total Time: 21 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 2⁄3; cup butter or 2⁄3; cup margarine , softened
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3; cup baking cocoa
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350º.
2. Beat 1 cup sugar, butter, 1 tablespoon grated orange peel and the egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
3. Stir in flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
4. Stir in pecans and chocolate morsels.
5. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
6. Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon grated orange peel.
7. Roll balls in sugar mixture.
8. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Flatten to about 1/2-inch thickness with bottom of glass.
10. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set.
11. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.
12. Cool on wire rack.

Reviews

[jessi-ryan]

These are pleasntly different, with a nice, subtle orange flavor. Plus, they bake so well--chewy with a crusty outside. For fat I used 7 tbs. of butter and 3 tbs. of olive oil to cut down on saturated fat with no difference in the flavor whatsoever. These cookies didn't last 2 days.

[Nicole Isabella]

These cookies were delicious. I have long been trying to find the "perfect" chocolate chip cookie recipe, and I think I have found it! I made a slight change to the recipe in that I substituted orange blossom water for the orange rind (I didn't have any), and walnuts for the pecans (ditto). The recipe was very easy to follow and prep time was minimal. I think it would be a great recipe for even a novice baker. If you are in search of a great cookie, give this recipe a try!

[BrendaM]

Very nice! Sometimes chocolate chip cookies are too sickly and sweet but the orange rind gave these a nice flavour. They were nice and crispy outside, but soft inside. Only problem was that I ate most of them myself!!