Orange and Dark Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Sweet and citrusy cookies from But First, Cookies!
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup butter salted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1½ Tbsp orange zest finely grated
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 cups flour all purpose
Chocolate and Garnish
- 1 pkg dark chocolate melting wafers 10 oz
- 2 Tbsp orange zest roughly grated
- ¼ cup sea salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the brown sugar and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract ad orange juice and beat well to combine.
- Add the egg and the finely grated orange zest to the bowl and mix on medium speed.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour and baking powder, then add in increments to the butter mixture. Mix on medium speed until dough comes together.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into desired shapes. Place on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Once full, refrigerate the sheet for about 10 minutes, then place directly in oven for 9 minutes or until edges are just barely golden. Allow cookies to cool on a rack.
- Melt your chocolate wafers according to the package (usually 30 second intervals at 50% power) until the chocolate is smooth and glossy. Dip the cooled cookies into the melted chocolate, shake off the excess chocolate and place on a sheet of parchment paper. Garnish the dipped half of the cookie with the rough orange zest and sea salt.