Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

These orange chocolate chip cookies with orange zest, chocolate, and pecans are a delicious treat full of festive flavors.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 244 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter
• 1.5 cups chopped pecans
• 1.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Cream butter, sugars, orange zest, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

Step 4

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans; mix until well-blended.

Step 5

Drop dough by slightly rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets; flatten slightly.

Step 6

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Let cookies cool briefly on the cookie sheets or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.