Orange Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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Serves: 1.5 dozen cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp orange-flavored liqueur
  • 1 egg
  • 12 oz SACO Chocolate CHUNKS
  • ¾ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  3. In medium mixing bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  4. In large mixing bowl cream together butter, sugars, orange zest, vanilla and orange liqueur.
  5. Beat in egg.
  6. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until well-blended.
  7. Stir in CHUNKS and nuts.
  8. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets.
  9. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
  10. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
  11. Variation: For a lemon cookie, substitute lemon peel for orange peel, and lemon extract for orange-flavored liqueur.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 227 Fat: 14g Saturated fat: 7g Trans fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 26g Sugar: 19g Sodium: 141mg Fiber: 2g Protein: 2g Cholesterol: 14mg
Recipe by SacoFoods at https://www.sacofoods.com/orange-pecan-chocolate-chunk-cookies/