Soft and chewy, these Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies are going to impress everyone around you! They are not only easy to make but with their simple and pretty decoration they are a fabulous dessert for any occasion!
If you love chocolate chip cookie variations, you may want to try also my Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies, the Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies and the Olive Oil Cookies!
Why you would love this recipe
- These cookies combine the aroma of orange with that of dark chocolate - a classic favorite combination.
- For extra charm, they are decorated with melted chocolate and sugar sprinkles, turning them into a real delight for children. The decoration is optional, but I recommend not skipping it.
- As most cookie recipes they are easy and simple.
- You don't need fancy ingredients for them - mostly pantry staples.
- Well, they are delicious!
Recipe tips
- I recommend using chopped chocolate instead of chocolate chips for the dough. To do this, you'll need a sharp knife to cut the chocolate into small pieces. When you do, along with the chunks, you'll inevitably cut some very fine bits as well. These will mix into the dough and enhance the chocolate flavor of the cookies.
- Chill the dough before baking the cookies. Otherwise, they will spread too much on the baking sheet and become flat and thin.
- If you can't find organic oranges, you can also use store-bought candied orange peel.
- The cookies are ready when they start to darken around the edges, even if they still look pale on top.
Storage
One of the nice things about cookies, apart from being so easy to make, is that they last longer than most other desserts. If you keep these cookies in a closed jar or a box, they will stay fresh for at least a week at room temperature.
You can also freeze them for up to 2 months.
These cookies are quick and impressive - perfect for a kids' Christmas workshop or a birthday party for little bakers.
If you make them, I'd be happy if you share how they turned out!
And if you love cookies full of flavor, here are some more recipes for you:
- Tiramisu Cookies
- Dried Fruit Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
- Soft Apricot White Chocolate Cookies
- Lemon White Chocolate Cookies
📝 Recipe
Orange Chocolate Cookies with Sprinkles
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 ⅔ cups/ 200 g all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup / 40 g cornstarch, plain or with vanilla flavored
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon / 120 g brown sugar
- ½ cup/ 110 g butter
- 1 egg
- 1 yolk
- ¼ cup/ 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- 5.6 oz/ 160 g dark chocolate
For the decoration:
- 3.5 oz/ 100 g dark chocolate
- 2 teaspoons water
- sprinkles
Instructions
- In a bowl combine flour, starch, baking powder and salt and stir to blend.
- Break the chocolate into small pieces using a sharp knife.
- Melt butter on double boiler (in a heatproof bowl placed over a pan of gently simmering water) and then transfer it to a large mixing bowl. Add the two kinds of sugar and stir with a whisk for 1-2 minutes. Add orange zest and juice, egg and yolk and stir again until the mixture becomes homogeneous.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing gently with a wooden spoon, until a soft dough is formed.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350° F/ 180° C.
- Make small balls out of the dough and place them on a baking tin, lined with parchment paper, not too close one next to another. Bake on the top rack of the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies start browning around the edges. Let them cool until room temperature before decorating them.
Decoration:
- Melt the chocolate on a double boiler together with 2 tablespoon water.
- Gently dip the cookies into the melted chocolate, so that it covers just half of each cookie and only on the top side. Generously sprinkle with the sugar sprinkles on top. Arrange the cookies in a plate to dry out.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container for at least 1 week.
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