Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies
Indulge in delicious chocolate orange shortbread, a perfect combination of rich chocolate and zesty orange flavours.
Servings 12 Large Cookies
Calories 342kcal
Ingredients
- 100 g Caster Sugar
- 200 g Butter at room temperature
- 300 g Plain Flour + extra to dust
- 100 g Chocolate Chips
- 1 Large Orange Zest only
- 100 g Dark Chocolate Orange or dark chocolate with a teaspoon of orange extract
Instructions
- Pour the caster sugar into a large mixing bowl and grate in the orange zest. Mix thoroughly.
- Mix in the butter until smooth.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix in.
- Tip in the flour and mix until it’s starting to come together into breadcrumbs.
- Use your hands to squeeze it all together into a ball.
- Pop in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (fan-assisted) and line 2 large baking sheets with baking paper.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it’s around 5mm thick.
- Press into 12 large rounds using a cookie cutter.
- Place carefully on the baking trays, leaving a little room in between.
- Bake for around 15 minutes, until they are golden brown.
- Remove from the trays and leave to cool fully on a wire rack.
- Carefully melt the dark chocolate orange and drizzle roughly over the cooled cookies.
Notes
- You can cut in different shapes and sizes. Just make sure you adjust the baking times accordingly.