Orange Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Buttery chocolate chip cookies with a perfect crunch from the pecans and a beautiful background orange flavour. No mixer required!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups (270g) all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp (9g) cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (171g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (90g) light brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- Zest from 2 navel oranges
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (105g) chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup (120g) semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk until combined and set aside.
- Place your butter in a large microwave safe bowl and melt in 20 second increments until fully melted.
- Add your white sugar, brown sugar and orange zest and whisk for 1 minute until well combined.
- Add in the egg, orange juice and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.
- Add the flour mixture into the wet mixture and using a spatula, fold until combined. Then add in the chopped pecans and chocoalte chips and fold until combined.
- Cover the dough and set in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours but preferably overnight for a thicker cookie with more orange flavour.
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line or spray a baking pan.
- Scoop heaping 2 tbsp size balls and make sure they are at least 2 inches apart so they don't spread into each other. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn golden.
- Let fully cool before storing in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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