Orange Chili Chocolate Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º.
• Beat 1 cup sugar, butter, 1 tablespoon grated orange peel and the egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
• Stir in flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Stir in pecans and chocolate morsels.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon grated orange peel.
• Roll balls in sugar mixture.
• Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten to about 1/2-inch thickness with bottom of glass.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set.
• Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.
• Cool on wire rack.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into and set aside. Cream butter, sugars, orange zest and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time beating well after adding each one. Add dry ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts and mix until well blended.
• Drop dough by slightly rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake cookies for 15 or 16 minutes or until golden. Cool on the cookie sheets.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE ROUNDS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Add orange zest to 1 half; add melted chocolate to the other half., Shape each portion into two 7x1-in. rolls. Wrap each and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 375°. Cut each roll down the center lengthwise. Reassemble rolls, alternating chocolate and orange halves. If necessary, wrap and chill until firm enough to slice., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 5-6 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CHEF JOHN'S CHILI CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• Heat currants and coffee liqueur in a saucepan over low heat until it begins to simmer, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine unsweetened chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and butter in bowl. Place bowl on top of a saucepan filled with 1-inch of water set over low heat. Stir chocolate mixture occasionally until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Mix flour, black pepper, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in large bowl and set aside.
• Whisk sugar and eggs in a small bowl until light, fluffy, and pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in vanilla and melted chocolate mixture.
• Fold flour mixture into sugar and chocolate mixture until combined.
• Stir in dark chocolate chips and liqueur-soaked currants.
• Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are almost set, about 12 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and leave on baking sheets to cool, 5 minutes.
• Transfer to cooling rack and allow to finish cooling, 5 minutes.

ORANGE-CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, orange zest and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chips and walnuts. Cover and chill for 2 hours or until easy to handle., On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 3-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.