They may look innocent, but these Habanero and Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies are packed full of flavor from the very first bite. First, you are hit with a burst of orange, followed by the taste of sweet, delicious chocolate. Then just a little bit of hit sneaks in. Awesome! The perfect cookie to have with a nice tall glass of milk!
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What do you do when your husband has a garden FULL of pepper? You start adding them to everything!
My husband and son were eating these wonderful cookies as fast as I could get them out of the oven. I quickly grabbed a few so I could take pictures.
My husband east of a lot of hot peppers, so he didn't feel the heat as quickly as I did. I was surprised at how much everyone enjoyed them. Very tasty!
Don't like the heat? Leave out the Habaneros and you will still have a delicious Orange Chocolate Chip Cookie.
Remove the seeds and veins of the Habanero Pepper, then finely chop it. I had about a good solid 1 teaspoons worth. You might want to wear gloves. Remember, don't rub your eyes! Wash your hands well after this part.
Fresh out of the oven. There are Habaneros hiding in there somewhere!
Habanero and Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies
¼ cup Butter, softened
¼ cup Oil
½ cup Brown Sugar
¼ cup White Sugar
1 Egg
½ teaspoon Vanilla
Rind from 1 Orange
1 teaspoon Habanero, finely diced (adjust to taste)
1 cup Flour
¼ cup Cocoa Powder
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Chocolate Chips
Using the electric mixer, blend together the butter and the oil. Add the sugars, egg, and vanilla and beat well. Add the orange rind and habanero, stir.
Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined. Mix in the chocolate chips.
Drop cookies on to prepared cookie sheet and bake in a 375-degree oven for 9-11 minutes. Cool on a rack. Enjoy!
Recipe
Habanero and Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter softened
- ¼ cup Oil
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Orange, zested
- 1 teaspoon Habanero finely diced (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup Flour
- ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Using the electric mixer, blend together the butter and the oil. Add the sugars, egg, and vanilla and beat well. Add the orange rind and habanero, stir.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Drop cookies on to prepared cookie sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for 9-11 minutes. Cool on a rack. Enjoy!
Shay
Hi Keri, I’m thinking about making these for a cookie exchange! But I’m not a very seasoned baker. Does the recipe call for salted or unsalted butter?
Keri
Hi,
Thank you for bringing that to my attention. Since the recipe already calls for salt, I would use unsalted butter. If you only have salted butter available, either omit or reduce the amount of salt called for in the recipe. I hope that helps! Let me know how they turn out.
Anna
These are excellent and were a big hit at work. The orange is sublime and gives a wonderful aftertaste. I made them first without any changes to the recipe and just now with triple the habanero because I like it. Thanks for posting this recipe.
cookthisagainmom
Thank you for the feedback. I am so glad everyone enjoyed them! 🙂