Chocolate Orange Cornmeal Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. , On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter or shape into 2x1-in. rectangles. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Combine orange zest and remaining sugar; spread thin layer over cookies., Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Melt chocolate chips; decorate cookies.

ORANGE-CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with racks in center and lower third. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, orange zest, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and yolks one at a time, beating until combined and smooth after each addition. Add flour and cornmeal, and beat on low speed until just combined.
• Spoon one-third batter into a pastry bag fitted with a start tip (Ateco No. 825). Pipe batter into S shapes, each about 3 inches long, onto prepared baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Place in oven, and bake until edges and bottoms are golden brown, about 22 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. transfer to a wire rack; let cookies cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHIP ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a large baking sheet.
• Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl to combine.
• Whisk together brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and zest in another bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Make 12 mounds of batter 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake until cookies are golden and edges are crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.