Chocolate Orange Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon orange zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). in a microwave-safe dish, melt the unsweetened chocolate, stirring frequently until smooth. set aside.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. beat in the egg and vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. divide dough in two. mix orange zest into one half, and melted chocolate into the other half. use a bit of each mixture to form a ball about 1 inch in diameter.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until center is set. cool on wire racks.