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Orange Zest Chocolate Chip Cookies
Orange chocolate chip cookies, are amazing chewy chocolate chip cookies topped with just a little orange zest at the end for the perfect citrus flavor burst.
Servings:
14
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Ingredients
1 1/2
tsp
Morton Kosher salt
3/4
cup
+ 2 TBS sugar
1
cup
light brown sugar
1
TBS
molasses
8
oz
1/2 cup, or 1 stick butter, cut into cubes
1
cup
all purpose flour
1 1/4
cup
pastry flour
1
tsp
baking soda
1
tsp
vanilla extract
2
large eggs
2 1/2
cups
chocolate chips
For the garnish:
Morton Coarse Sea Salt
Orange Zest
Instructions
Heat the oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer cream together the salt, both sugars, butter, and molasses.
Cream on high until the butter is light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl frequently.
Add the eggs one at a time on medium speed.
Add the vanilla extract, and stir it into the dough.
Sift together the flours and baking soda, add on low speed. Mix until just incorporated.
Add the chocolate chips.
Scoop the dough into balls, about 1/4 cup of dough each, and place 6 on a baking sheet.
Flatten the dough balls to about ½” thick.
Bake for 15-17 minutes until the edges start to turn golden.**
Sprinkle coarse sea salt and orange zest over the tops of the baked cookies.
Allow to cool for about 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to let cool completely.
Notes
**For crispy cookies bake for an additional 5 minutes.