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Chocolate Orange Cookies
Author: Melissa Howell
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter softened
  • 1 Tbps. grated orange peel
  • 3 drops doTERRA Wild Orange essential oil optional (if you use another brand of essential oil, make sure it is approved for internal use). In place of essential oil, you can also use 1 tsp. orange extract.
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped pecans optional
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. grated orange peel
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix one cup of sugar with the butter, 1 Tbsp. orange peel (and essential oil, if using) and egg together.
  3. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
  4. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans (if using).
  5. Roll into 1-1 1/2 inch balls.
  6. Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp. orange peel together in a separate bowl. Roll dough balls in mixture and place about three inches apart on a baking sheet. Flatten partially with the bottom of a glass. (These do spread a lot, so be sure to leave enough room!)
  7. Bake 9-11 minutes until the edges are just starting to crisp, but the centers are still a little soft. (If using stoneware, add another 2-3 minutes, especially for the first batch).
  8. Let cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.