Orange Cardamom Cookies
Delicious orange and cardamom flavored chocolate chip cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoon shortening
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1½ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda (plus ⅛th tsp.)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup Craisins
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375-degree F.
- Beat butter and shortening in a stand-up mixer until creamy.
- Add both sugars, cardamom, baking soda, orange zest, and salt. Beat the mixture until fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until incorporated then add the flour. Mix until combined. Finally, stir in the Craisins, white chocolate, and walnuts.
- Divide the dough into (24) 1 tablespoon portions. Evenly space 12 portions of cookie dough on a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Place the cookies in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill the dough. This step is optional but results in less spread.
- Place the cookie sheet in the center rack of the oven and bake for 8 minutes, until the edges are light brown. The center will look undone but will result in moist and gooey cookies. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- I bake 12 cookies and place 12 on a plate and freeze them for later. Once frozen, I store them in a small Ziplock bag to bake at a later date.
- If you prefer a crispier cookie, cook one or two minutes longer.
- Raisins may be substituted for Craisins.
- If you prefer, you can replace half of the cardamom with cinnamon.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 36mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 9g