Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies
Classic Chocolate Chip cookies with a twist. These cookies have a orange shortbread base with chocolate chips added for more heaven. If you love the orange-chocolate combo then these cookies are for you! I prefer darker chocolate chips with these cookies. I always double this recipe. These cookies freeze great!
Equipment
- Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- baking sheets
- micro plane or small grade cheese grater
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, at room temp
- ¾ cup shortening could replace with butter, but it will change the texture
- 1⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet or dark are preferred
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silpat. If neither are available, lightly spray a baking sheet with oil.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a medium sized bowl to use with a hand mixer, cream the butter and shortening. If using a stand mixer use the paddle attchment. Gradually add the sugar and whip it for about 2 minutes.
- Add in the vanilla and egg. Cream together for another minute.
- Add in the dry ingredients. Flour, baking powder and salt. Mix that in. Now add the orange zest in and mix in till all is blended well.
- Next, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop the dough by the spoonful, I use a 1-inch scoop, onto the prepared baking sheet. Space the dough balls about 3-4 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes. Allow to cool on a cooling rack.