Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

For dozens of other cookie ideas, check out this growing photo gallery on our Facebook Page with links to all the recipes for all the photos. Click Here for Our Cookie Album on Facebook.

Yes, I know, another chocolate orange combination but it might be my favorite yet. This is a fantastic chewy, crispy edged cookie made from a rich cocoa dough with dark chocolate chips and fragrant orange zest. For fans of the popular "Terry's Chocolate Orange", this is YOUR cookie! TRUST ME!

1 ¼ cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
zest of one large orange, finely minced

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and beat until well combined.

Sift together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture along with

1 ½ cups chocolate chips
zest of one large orange, finely minced

Mix well until a dough forms.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Dough must be very cold when it goes in the oven.

Roll into 1 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for several minutes before placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.