Monday 12 March 2012

Orange nutella chocolate chunk cookie


Ingredients:

1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
2-4 oranges, juiced
zest from 1 orange
1 and 1/3 cup self raising flour
2 tbsp nutella
100 gms dark chocolate, broken up into chunks

Method:
1. Cream butter and sugar (both brown and white) together till well incorporated
2. Add vanilla extract, whole egg and juice from orange and mix well
3. Slowly add the flour to mixture and incorporate well. Try not to mix too much.
4. Add the nutella to mixute and mix well
5. Put in the fridge for 10-15 mins. This will help the butter in the mixture set a little and wont spread as much when baked
6. Pre-heat oven to 160 degrees celcius
7. Take the mixture from the fridge, mix in the chocolate chunks and using 2 teaspoons, spoon the mixture onto the baking tray lined with baking/ parchment paper. Ensure there is a bit of gap between the cookie blobs.
8. Bake for 14-16 mins. The cookie is ready when the sides begin to brown.
9. Remove from oven. Let it cool for a few minutes on the baking tray. Then remove from tray and put onto an airing rack. Let it cool completely.

Cookies are ready to eat :)