These orange dark chocolate cookies are crunchy and citric. They are perfect with some tea or coffee!
These toffee chocolate cookies were a hit and if you enjoy Milano orange chocolate cookies, you will love these orange dark chocolate cookies, too! It has a balance of citrusy flavors with chocolates. Perfect for the holidays or anytime!
Why you need to try orange chocolate cookies
Short answer. These orange dark chocolate cookies are undeniably great! Especially if you love cookies that are slightly crispy around the edges but soft and chewy on the inside, you’ve got to make this recipe.
Ingredients to make chocolate orange cookies
- Flour, cornstarch, and baking powder are the dry ingredients in this recipe
- Sugar. I use a combination of granulated sugar and brown sugar for color
- Butter. Always use unsalted butter at room temperature
- Eggs. I use medium-size eggs
- Orange extract. I trust Nielsen-Massey pure extract
- Chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chips taste better, but milk chocolate chips also works
- Salt to balance the sweetness of these cookies
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How to make orange dark chocolate cookies
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, mix the sugar and butter until smooth. Add the eggs and orange extract, beating at medium-low speed until combined.
- Gently add in half of the flour mixture, then beat until combined. Add the remaining flour and combine.
- Stir in chocolate chips and mix. Then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the dough on parchment paper using a small ice cream scoop, leaving enough space for some spreading. Sprinkle each cookie with fleur de sel or sea salt. Bake for 22-15 minutes or until lightly brown on the edges.
Variations
- Add orange zest to the dough if you prefer an intense orange flavor. You’ll need to use a Microplane grater to zest your oranges. And just be sure you only grate the outer orange peel, not the bitter white pith.
- Dried cranberry adds another flavor kick to these orange cookies.
- Use semi-sweet chips for a slightly sweeter cookie or bittersweet chocolate for a more robust (bitter) flavor.
Orange Dark Chocolate Cookies
These orange dark chocolate cookies are crunchy and citric. They are perfect with some tea or coffee!
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Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 2½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey organic pure orange extract
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, mix the sugar and butter until smooth. Add the eggs and orange extract, beating at medium-low speed until combined.
- Gently add in half of the flour mixture, then beat until combined. Add the remaining flour and combine.
- Stir in chocolate chips and mix. Then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the dough on parchment paper using a small ice cream scoop, leaving enough space for some spreading. Sprinkle each cookie with fleur de sel or sea salt. Bake for 22-15 minutes or until lightly brown on the edges.
Alexis says
Oh my goodness, these sound absolutely delicious. We will be making these for sure on our next cookie baking afternoon.
Adriana Lopez Martin says
wow such a perfect combo orange and chocolate and then those cookies really look chocolatey and so scrumptious perfect pair with a glass of milk yummy!
mydeliciousmeals says
These look so tempting. I’ve never used orange extract before, but will definitely try. Thanks for sharing!
Anne says
I love that you added orange extract! Chocolate and orange are so good together.
Tina says
Beautiful! I love that melty chocolate in the photos. Wish I could pick one right up out of the screen.
Alisa Infanti says
Mmmm orange and chocolate all wrapped inside a cookie! Sounds delicious. I love those little orange chocolate bars around at Christmas so definitely have to give this recipe a try!