Orange Hazelnut Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies are a grown-up version of a classic chocolate chip cookie, with sophisticated flavor combinations, but satisfying nostalgia.
These Orange Hazelnut Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies will make a classy addition to your holiday cookie plate, and a sure-to-impress cookie to gift to loved ones this holiday season. They’re big winners with everyone I’ve shared them with so far! Friend and family have been happy recipients of test batches of these cookies. They provided great fuel for a busy day of volunteering at a holiday bazaar in November.
Again, I got this combination of flavors stuck in my mind this season, and I couldn’t rest until they came together in a delectable cookie for you. I love each of these flavors separately, and in varieties of combinations, but I had never before put all of them together. I may never go back to plain chocolate chip cookies again, as the espresso powder enhances the rich flavor so nicely…and then the bursts of bright orange zest cut through the richness of the butter and sugar…just wow. The orange also lends distinct seasonality to these cookies, as we head full on into winter citrus season.
Make these Orange Hazelnut Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies this holiday season, for all the grown-up yet kids-at-heart loved ones in your life.
Orange Hazelnut Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies are a grown-up version of a classic chocolate chip cookie, with sophisticated flavor combinations, but satisfying nostalgia.
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Zest of 1 navel orange
2 Tbsp. instant espresso powder
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup hazelnuts, chopped
I invite you to try my seasonally-inspired,
plant-based recipes to create your own
joyful plateful!
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