Preheat the oven to 190ºc/170ºc fan and line 2-3 large baking trays with parchment paper
Beat butter and sugars together until combined
Add egg and vanilla, and orange zest and mix
Add cocoa powder, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt and mix
Add chopped chocolate orange pieces and mix into the dough
Portion the cookie dough into cookies, I use a 5cm scoop, and place onto the trays. I do 6 per large tray to allow room for the cookie to spread.
Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes – remove and add a segment to each cookie, and then leave the cookies to cool on the trays.
Notes
You don’t have to add the chocolate pieces on top, you can include it all in the dough, but I love having melted bits of chocolate on top of a cookie – especially if I am serving them warm with a drink, such a gooey chocolate treat!
If you don’t have Terry’s chocolate orange where you are, you could try using milk chocolate with a bit more orange zest, or even a bit of orange flavouring which I often do!
These cookies will last for 5-7+ days, at room temperature
These cookies can freeze 3+ months
Recipe updated May 2024- only change was swapping 175g of self raising flour to 250g of plain flour. The original recipe is still delicious, but the cookies spread a bit more.