Description
Delicious chocolate cookies infused with fresh orange zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 0 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0 cup cocoa powder (Dutch-processed recommended)
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest (finely grated)
Instructions
- Cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and orange zest until the dough comes together.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and roll out the chilled dough.
- Cut into desired shapes and bake for 12–15 minutes.
Notes
- Taste the dough before baking to adjust the sweetness if desired.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg