Description
Delicious cookies featuring a balance of dark chocolate and citrus zest, finished with a glossy orange glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 110 g (1/2 cup) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 large oranges, finely grated
- 280 g (2 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
- 45 g (1/2 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp finely grated orange zest
- Flaky sea salt, for finishing
- Extra chocolate chunks or candied orange peel, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
- Cream the butter and both sugars until pale and aerated, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated, then stir in vanilla and orange zest.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, then fold into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped dark chocolate, leaving some chunks intact.
- Drop rounded scoops onto prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9–12 minutes until edges are set and centers look slightly underbaked.
- Remove from the oven and let cookies rest for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
- Whisk powdered sugar with orange juice and zest to a glossy consistency and drizzle over cooled cookies.
- Finish with a flake of sea salt and allow glaze to set for 15–20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use high-quality dark chocolate for best flavor. Chill dough to control spread if necessary.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg