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• Total Time 30 min
• Yield 1 Batch
• Level Easy

Here's a chocolate chip cookie rolled in sugar and orange zest before baking. The result is a quick and refreshing treat.
 

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Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel, grated (zest)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels
• For dredging:
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated (zest)

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Directions

1. 1. Note: One medium orange will give you the amount of grated peel you'll need for this recipe.
2. 2. Heat oven to 350 degres F.
3. 3. Beat sugar, butter, orange zest and the egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, pecans and chocolate morsels.
4. 4. Mix the sugar and orange zest for dredging and spread the mixture out on a plate. Shape the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll them in the sugar mixture. Place them about three inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten them to about 1/2 inch thickness with the bottom of a drinking glass.
5. 5. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Let cool slightly; transfer from cookie sheet to wire rack.