Orange Kisses Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe . ☀CQ

Ingredients

• 12 tablespoons butter, melted


• 1 cup brown sugar, packed


• 1/2 cup granulated sugar


• 1 whole egg plus one egg yolk


• 2 teaspoons vanilla


• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract (optional)


• 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour


• 1 teaspoon baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1-2 tablespoons orange zest (from one orange)


• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (mini or regular)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325. Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment, and set aside.


2. In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and orange extract until smooth.


3. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and orange zest, and fold in until almost combined. Fold in chocolate chips. At this point the dough should be fairly thick and crumbly. If it's too dry to hold together, add a teaspoon or so of milk to moisten the dough.


4. Using your hands, shape the dough into golf-ball sized balls. (The heat from your hands will help hold the dough together.) Pull each ball of dough apart into two half circles. Place one half, rough side down, on a baking sheet, and top with remaining half, rough side up. Repeat with remaining dough.


5. Bake 11-15 minutes, or until very lightly browned around the sides but still soft and puffy on top. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet 5-10 minutes before removing to cooling rack. Enjoy!