| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 25 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 dozen |
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, room temperature (280 grams)
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar (200 grams)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- 1/2 orange, zested, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg white
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (305 grams)
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder (67 grams)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 100 grams dark or semisweet chocolate bar, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 3/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped (100 grams)
- Flaky sea salt, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugars and orange zest, if using, until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and egg white and beat well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, kosher salt and baking soda. Stir in the chocolate and pecans.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture and stir just until combined.
- Divide the cookie dough into four equal pieces, roll each into a 15-centimeter (6-inch) log and wrap in plastic wrap. Place the cookie dough in the freezer for at least 4 hours or for up to 2 months.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice off as many cookies as you’d like to bake into 1-centimeter (1/2-inch) thick rounds and place on the baking sheet leaving 2 centimeters (1 inch) in between each.
- Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt, if using, then bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies are no longer shiny. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 48 servings |
| Calories | 121 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 13 mg |
| Sodium | 62 mg |
Reviews
I made these with a little bit less flour and we thought they were quite bland.
I followed the recipe. They were delicious. I had no issues and felt the steps were just fine. I bake a lot. LOVE MARY
I think these cookies are good, but….
1) They are somewhat time consuming to make. However a number of steps can be made ahead of time.
For examples –
I measured out the dry ingredients the night before. As another reviewer mentioned, she used less flour. With that in mind, I only used 2 cups (not 2 1/4 cups) & that worked for me.
1) They are somewhat time consuming to make. However a number of steps can be made ahead of time.
For examples –
I measured out the dry ingredients the night before. As another reviewer mentioned, she used less flour. With that in mind, I only used 2 cups (not 2 1/4 cups) & that worked for me.
You can also chop up the chocolate & pecans (& toast them) the night before. These are somewhat time consuming steps so it’s nice to have them all done when putting the batter together.
I also put just the granulated sugar in the “large” bowl. Not the brown until in the morning.
Lastly, I used most of the zest from a large orange, which I zested in the morning.
This was the first “log” recipe I’ve made. I will not be making “log” cookies again as I found it a pain to roll, freeze or get them cold, then cut them into even slices without measuring the first few to see what 1/2″ was. Much easier to just scoop dough out.
As you’ve probably guessed, I won’t be making them again, too many steps for me….although they tasted good.
Love Mary. She is “cute” & quit “entertaining.” Nice personality. : )
These cookies are DELICIOUS! One of the top 5 cookies I’ve made, and I bake ALOT! I too used a bit less flour, and the zest of the whole orange, and the flavor is yummy!
Tried these when I needed to mass bake cookies for Thanksgiving. Followed the directions but wound up with chalky cookies. They weren’t bad but I won’t make them again.
I love these! I use a little less flour and add 1/2 cup more toasted pecans and the whole orange zest. They are delicious!
i found your site while i was home on vacation. and this was one of the recipes i saw , but missed the ingredients. so winged it when i made them.. love this idea <3
Worst chocolate cookie ever! Followed the recipe exactly. When I went to slice the dough after freezing, it all disintegrated in my hands so I had to forget slicing. I tried warming the dough to room temp and using a cookie spoon. This is not a rising cookie and making balls was both unsightly and useless as the baked cookies just fell apart as well. A waste of good ingredients.
These are super tasty cookies! I bake a lot of cookies and these are worth it. The recipe calls for unsalted butter, I accidentally used salted and still used the full teaspoon of salt- they still turned out great! They are a little extra salty but it’s wonderful against the chocolate! I used a dark Hershey bar for the chocolate inside.
These cookies are delicious and I love that I can bake some and freeze the rest of the dough. The little logs are the perfect size. The cookie is not overly sweet which my family also likes.These are definitely worth making!