Irresistible Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs eggs
• 1.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease your cookie sheets for easy removal.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside this dry mixture.
3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the brown sugar, softened butter, white sugar, fresh orange zest, and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is well incorporated. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined, then gently fold in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
5. Drop the cookie dough by slightly rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Flatten them slightly with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, approximately 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool briefly on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 244 kcal
• Fat Content: 14 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 19 g
• Sodium Content: 120 mg
• Protein Content: 3 g
• Cholesterol Content: 31 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 29 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g