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Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies

Enjoy the perfect pairing of dark chocolate and orange in these tasty, easy-to-make cookies.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 9 cookies
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • ½ cup (83 g) packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) melted unsalted butter (see notes)
  • 1 medium egg (at room temperature)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp (84 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup (23 g) dark cocoa powder
  • Dark chocolate chips/chocolate buttons/chopped chocolate
  • Terry’s chocolate orange

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine the orange zest with the brown sugar using your fingertips, rubbing them together until the mixture becomes fragrant.
  2. Add the melted (and cooled) butter, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
  3. Incorporate the dry ingredients—flour, salt, baking soda, and dark cocoa powder—into the mixture and stir until combined.
  4. Fold in the chocolate buttons (or your choice of chocolate).

  5. Using a standard ice cream scoop, place dollops of dough onto a lined baking sheet. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

  6. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 F.

  7. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the edges are crispy and the center is still soft. Rotate the baking sheet halfway through the baking time.

  8. As soon as the cookies are done, place a slice of Terry’s chocolate orange on top of each cookie while they are still warm.

Recipe Notes

  • Make sure to cool the butter before using it.
  • The dough may not look exactly like a mix between brownie batter and cookie dough, but trust me on this. Just follow the next note. 😉
  • It is highly recommended to keep the shaped dough in the fridge before baking to firm it up.
  • If you're not using Terry’s chocolate orange, you may want to add orange extract to your cookie batter.