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These Chocolate Orange Cookies are inspired by the classic Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Each buttery, citrusy cookie is dipped in smooth chocolate, capturing the flavors of that favorite holiday candy!
I first made these butter cookies back when I made Strawberry Lemon Butter Cookies at the end of summer many years ago. I just loved how easy the dough was to throw together and it’s only 5 ingredients!
At the time, I wrote a note to myself to try a chocolate version for Christmas cookies. You know those chocolate orange balls that always hit the stores around the holidays? That was the inspiration for these tasty Chocolate Orange Cookies.
Ingredients needed for Chocolate Orange Cookies:
- salted butter
- sugar
- orange zest
- flour
- chocolate chips
Instructions:
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Give this time-it takes a few minutes. Add the fresh orange zest and mix together.
Add the flour one cup at a time and mix.
Using a standard medium cookie scoop (about 2 Tbsp) place cookie dough on a parchment lined baking sheet. Press gently in the center to flatten them out just a bit. This helps them stay even and flat for easy dipping.
Bake and allow to cool completely before adding chocolate.
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, cooking in 30 second bursts and stirring thoroughly each time. When the chocolate is melted, either dip the cooled cookies or spoon it over the top and spread evenly.
You can also opt to drizzle the cookies instead, but I love the look of a partially dipped cookie. Allow the chocolate to cool and harden completely before stacking them or placing on a platter.
Chocolate Orange Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter slightly softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- zest of 1 orange
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 1 cup salted butter, 2/3 cup sugarCream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
- zest of 1 orangeAdd orange zest and mix until evenly distributed
- 2 cups flourAdd the flour, one cup at a time until well-mixed
- Using a medium cookie scoop (1 1/2-2 Tbsp), place dough on parchment lined cookie sheets. Gently press down in the center to flatten each cookie a bit
- Bake at 350° degrees for 9-11 minutes, cool on wire rack.
- 1 cup chocolate chips for dippingWhen cookies are cooled, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 bursts. Stir thoroughly after each time until the chocolate is smooth. Dip the cookies in the melted chocolate or spread over the top of half of each cookie. Smooth with the back of a spoon. Allow the chocolate to cool and harden completely before stacking or storing cookies.
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Published 2014, updated 2024
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dawn@joyfulscribblings says
I love the combination of orange and chocolate. I’ll have to give these a try.
Amber @ rick•a•bam•boo says
I do love a good butter cookie. And orange with chocolate is perfect for the holiday season.
Renee@Two in the Kitchen says
These look delicious!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂