Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies - my favorite cookies of late! Soft yet chewy. The orange-chocolate combo is irresistible!
DARK CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES
I had to make these cookies three times before they were ready to be on my blog. I kept running out of cookies because my kids keep sneaking in to grab one and run for it! It was a challenge but I think I made it. 🙂 And honestly, I don't blame them. These cookies are so good! My favorite of late, actually. The chewy cookies filled with chunks of dark chocolate and orange zest and fantastic! This combo is so good in any dessert form. My Dark Chocolate Orange Truffles are fantastic too!
HOW TO MAKE DARK CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES?
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In a large mixing bowl, beat butter for 30 seconds until creamy. Add both sugars and beat for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
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In another large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, soda, salt and cornstarch.
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until almost incorporated. Add zest and chocolate and mix until the flour is well mixed.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Scoop the dough into 1,5 Tbsp size mounds onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
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If the cookies spread too much, chill the dough for 1 hour to 24 hours.
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Bake 10 to 11 minutes.
CHILLING THE DOUGH:
Chilling the dough is not necessary. I made one batch with freshly made dough and the cookies were puffy, soft and chewy. Perfect! I chilled the rest of the dough and baked it the following day. Still puffed up and chewy cookies, yet the edges were slightly more crunchy. I placed a few chocolate pieces on top of the cookie dough mounds for this effect.
MORE COOKIES RECIPES:
Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
DARK CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES RECIPE:
Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 c unsalted butter , softened
- 3/4 c packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 c granulated (white) sugar
- 1 large egg , room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- zest from half of orange
- 4 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate , chopped (I used Hershey's Special Dark)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter for 30 seconds until creamy.
- Add both sugars and beat for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- In another large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, soda, salt and cornstarch.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until almost incorporated.
- Add zest and chocolate and mix until the flour is well mixed.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Scoop the dough into 1,5 Tbsp size mounds onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- If the cookies spread too much, chill the dough for 1 hour to 24 hours.
- Bake 10 to 11 minutes.
- Cool 1 minute on the sheet, then transfer onto a cooling rack.
Jackie Cooper says
Hi Anna
You say in your headnotes next time you would add more orange zest and chocolate. How much more?
CrunchyCreamySw says
Hi Jackie! I think I would add half more (6oz. of chocolate and zest from 3/4 of an orange). I will try the recipe doubling the ingredients to see if it's not an overkill when it comes to the zest. Thank you for the question! Let me know if you make the cookies!
cheri says
Chocolate and orange is such a great combination,. though I have never had this before in a cookie, making this afternoon.
Raquel Perez-Espinal says
White chocolate chip cookies yum!
Tina W says
Chocolate chip with macadamia nuts.
Georgia Hatheway Beckman says
I would definitely make chocolate chip oatmeal walnut cookies first.
meredith says
These look really good, but i would make my moms lemon drop cookies!
Curry and Comfort says
I have never had a CCC with orange flavors before... but they sound great. 🙂 I adore microplane graters... 🙂
Karrie Millheim says
I would make my favorite. Chocolate chip cookies
Tanna Sutherland says
Peanut butter cookiem. MLK yum. Myfavorite!
latanya t says
oatmeal raisin
Jane Jakins says
orange sweet rolls
Joyce Ackley says
I'd try the Dark Chocolate Orange. Sounds delicious
Marie Shaff says
I would make chocolate chip
Tutti Dolci says
These cookies would be perfect for my afternoon craving, love the chunks of chocolate!
Jessica says
I really need to do more baking with the chocolate and orange combination! These sound wonderful!
Lauren A says
I'd definitely have to give these cookies a whirl and maybe some coconut lime cookies, yum!
Julie says
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Kelly Harrington says
Something with dark chocolate....cookies..??
Katie says
I would make my mom's recipe for chocolate chip cookies...they are the best!
Angela Y says
I would some lemon cookies!
Leah says
Definitely going to try chocolate chip cookies with orange zest; how did I never think of that?
Nancy says
I know you were chasing the light (a problem I'm experiencing too lately - darn these winter months!) but these photos are beautiful, Anna. And the cookies! Orange and chocolate is one of my favourite flavour combos and I love seeing the orange zest in the finished product. I don't blame your kids at all for sneaking cookies away!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, Nancy!
Jamie Higgins says
I for sure would need to make these cookies, dark chocolate and orange, oh my I love that combination!
Jill Stokes Hartley says
My grandmas recipe for chocolate chip cookies!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
I don't blame the kiddos for swiping a cookie with every pass. These look amazing, and so does that beater blade.
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Jennie!
Mercedes says
M&M cookies!
angel says
This cookie recipe looks amazing, I also like to make dark chocolate chip cookies with espresso
Lauren says
Ginger snaps!
Colette says
I'm SO making these! My dad loves chocolate & orange together!
Joanne Gregory says
I would make chocolate chip cookies!
Tiffany says
I love the combination of chocolate and orange! Unexpected, but oh so delicious. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Sarah A. says
Double Chocolate Cherry cookies! I'm dreaming about them right now...
Holly says
I am ready for a gooey caramel cookie but your combo of orange and chocolate looks great!
Jenny Lee says
monster cookies!
Tawnya says
I want to try these! I have some orange extract I may add too!
debbie jackson says
I would make snickerdooodles
Chrissy says
I would make some shortbread cookies with a lemon zest frosting. Yum!
Lorie says
something with chocolate. your cookies look delicious!
Emily @ Life on Food says
I would go with the traditional chocolate chip cookies.
MelissaSayWhat says
I would make the Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies because I'm not really a baker and have no recipes in my arsenal. I would really love to incorporate baking into my life!!
Kate@Diethood says
I LOVE the height of these cookies! I really, really want to sink my teeth into a few!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
It's the cornstarch! Puffs them up! 🙂 Thanks, Kate!
MaryB says
I'd make some sugar cookies and I would have to try these, too!
DeniseG says
My current obsession: brown sugar butterscotch.
tecsesq says
kugelopf, which is a very old german family recipe for buttery bundt cake, baked in my grandma's ancient cake pan.
Mary says
These tools would be a big help in making key lime cupcakes with vanilla butter cream and a bit of zest on top as well as in the cupcakes.
Jan says
I would make my grandmother's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, along with many more. My husbands favorite dessert is cookies and I love to bake them.
Jan says
Going to make these today for my girlfriends coming over tonight. Love the recipe and your pictures are beautiful.
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aww, how sweet! I love it! Let me know what you guys think! Have fun!
Tammy Steinsapir says
Ii would make my favorite chocolate chip cookies.
Leslie says
I am in the mood to make lemon shortbread cookies.
Linda K. says
I want to try yours. I LOVE chocolate and orange together!
Janberet says
I would make glazed lemon cookies.
joellen says
I love the combination
Karen says
Combining orange with the dark chocolate in a cookie...sounds super fab, can't wait to try (and use a bit more of each like you suggested)!
CrunchyCreamySw says
And please, let me know what you think! Thanks, Karen!
Brunch Time baker says
I just love these cookies! I am totally adding orange zest next time I make Chocolate Chip cookies!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Yes! You will love it!
Kel says
I would make these - orange zest is a great idea!
Chris says
My family's favorite chocolate chip cookies - but I might throw in some orange!
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
LOVE orange zest in chocolate chip cookie dough! And, I just adore my Microplane zester. It's an indispensable tool in my kitchen. It would have been cute to snap a photo of those little hands grabbing those cookies! 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
If only I had a chance! I could only hear the foot steps and the quiet laughing! 🙂 Thank you, Stacy!
Kesha says
I would make chocolate chip cookies
Carla S says
I would make windmill cookies or lemon sugar cookies.
Elizabeth G. says
I'll make gluten-free chocolate chip cookies.
Cat says
These cookies look delicious. I'm adding this recipe to my arsenal of must bake treats!
I don't see the raffle copter to enter the contest?
Thanks for sharing!
Kitty Iecvan says
I'd make some dark choco chip cookies!
theresa krier says
i would make orange cinnamon rolls. thanks.
sandy says
Something with fresh lemon. My meyer lemon tree is loaded with fruit.
tecsesq says
I adore meyer lemons, and rarely find them in nyc markets. I am a bit jealous of your lemon tree! wow!