ORANGE-CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Orange-Chocolate Chunk Cookies image

Looking for a change from chocolate chip cookies? Orange gumdrops and chocolate chunks flavor a super-size, super-yummy cookie.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks (6 oz)
1 bag (10.5 oz) orange slice gumdrop candies (21 candies), cut into thirds

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, shortening, orange peel, orange juice, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chunks and orange candies.
Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 1 g