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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Orange Milk Chocolate Cookies

    Published: Apr 5, 2017 · Modified: May 13, 2019 by Shiran · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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    I’m going through this phase with chocolate chip cookies, similar to what I had 3 years ago with brownies, where I can’t stop baking and eating them. Especially eating them.

    While baking these cookies yesterday I was reminded of my trip to London a few years back when I first tasted Ben’s Cookies. I tried all the flavors, and although it was hard to pick a favorite, I finally settled on orange and milk chocolate. When I returned to London this year, I was ready to try them again, but just before I took a bite I wondered if they really were as good as I remembered. The answer was a solid yes!

    I took my super soft lemon and white chocolate cookies and replaced the two ingredients with milk chocolate and orange. This combination is even better than it sounds. I use the zest of 2 large oranges, which may seem like a lot but we’re aiming for a strong orange flavor here.

    For many years the lemon and white chocolate recipe was the only recipe I used to make chocolate chip cookies, and although I have so many other favorites now, this one brings the sweetest memories.

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    Here are some of my other favorites, because you can never choose just one:
    Thick, chewy, and soft cookies (aka, everyone’s favorite cookies)
    Vanilla pudding cookies
    Quick and pretty chocolate chip cookies

    If you can find a good hiding spot, these cookies will keep in an airtight container for 3 or even 4 days.

    Orange milk chocolate chunk cookies.
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    Orange Milk Chocolate Cookies

    YIELD 14 large cookies

    Ingredients

    • 1¾ cups (250 g/8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) granulated sugar
    • ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) light or dark brown sugar
    • Finely grated zest of 1-2 large oranges (2 for a strong flavor)
    • ¾ cup (1.5 sticks/170 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
    • 1 large egg , at room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or orange liqueur)
    • 1 cup (170 g/6 oz) milk chocolate chunks

    Instructions

    1. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    2. In another medium bowl, mix together granulated sugar, brown sugar, and orange zest. Set aside.
    3. In a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and orange sugar mixture on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then vanilla. Add flour mixture and mix as little as possible just until combined. Gently fold in chocolate. [Although optional, I highly recommend chilling the dough for several hours or overnight. This step results in thicker cookies that won’t spread while baking.]
    4. Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line 2 pans with parchment paper. If the cookie dough is hard to handle after refrigerating, leave it on the counter for a few minutes to soften.
    5. Drop rounded balls of dough, the size of 3 tablespoons each (an ice cream scoop works great here) onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 10-12 minutes, until cookies just begin to brown at the edges but the center is still very soft. Cookies will appear underdone but will continue to bake on the warm baking sheet. Leave cookies on the pan for 10 minutes or until they are easy to move without breaking, then gently transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
    6. Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They can also be frozen for up to 2 months.

     

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    1. Alex says

      May 05, 2017 at 6:35 pm

      I love orange and chocolate and the cookies were delicious! If I make them again I’ll use bittersweet chocolate, but my husband and co-workers were very happy with the recipe as written 🙂

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      • Shiran says

        May 14, 2017 at 5:31 am

        Thanks Alex! 🙂

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    2. Mohammed says

      August 20, 2017 at 12:19 am

      This recipe came out really well. I mean, chocolate and orange, how bad could that be? Loved the contrast of the bitter orange zest against the sweet and creamy milk chocolate. Will try it with dark chocolate the next time. All in all, lovely recipe. Thank you for sharing Shiran, love your recipes!

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      • Shiran says

        August 20, 2017 at 6:02 am

        Thank you so much!

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    3. Tamsin Brincat says

      September 30, 2018 at 10:01 am

      Just took them out of the oven and the smell is just heartbreaking.. so much so that I only waited 10 minutes before I had one (fine, two) I think I’ll use less salt next time (or maybe it’s cause I only use fleur de sel so 1/2 of a teaspoon is too much?) Either way, they are truly divine!! Thank you!!

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    4. Charlotte says

      May 11, 2019 at 2:51 pm

      Just made this recipe today and the cookies were extremely well received by friends! They say this was their favourite cookie recipe by far.

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    5. SX says

      January 25, 2020 at 2:49 pm

      Was looking for a cookie recipe similar to Ben’s cookies and this one is amazing! Thank you for sharing

      Reply
    6. Kit Kat says

      January 26, 2020 at 9:51 am

      loved the recipe for my test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    7. Eleena says

      August 24, 2021 at 2:58 am

      Tried the recipe twice now, I used dark chocolate chunks instead. Everyone loves it. I roll the balls and freeze them, makes it easier to just bake a few when I’m having cravings. The longer the cookie dough is in the freezer the stronger the orange flavour. Thanks for the recipe!

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