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Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Orange You Glad You Made Chocolate Chip Cookies?!?!

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Ugh, I’m the worst! ha!

But you know what was the best?!?!?! Watching The Bachelor finale last night!!!!!

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I had always told myself that I wouldn’t watch The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, but I was getting tired of being surrounded by co-workers talking about the episode that aired the night before without knowing what was going on and being able to chime in. So I started tuning in to watch the trainwreck that was Juan Pablo. And, damn it, I got hooked. So then we had to watch Andi on The Bachelorette. Which lead to us watching Chris, aka Prince Farming.

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I mean, I still can’t actually beleive it’s a show that people watch. I’m ashamed. I think. It’s all so weird. But it’s a fun guilty pleasure (Just like Dancing with the Stars!)

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Are you as excited as I am about The Bachelorette? With Brit AND Kaitlyn!!! Oh man, this should be interesting. Can’t wait for May 18th! I’ll get my wine and cookies ready!

And I might just need to watch Bachelor in Paradise as well to watch Ashley S. I swear she is just playing us all and it’s all an act. I mean, it has to be, right…

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Anyway, these cookies have the perfect amount of chocolate and orange. I’ve loved that combo ever since I wacked into my first Terry’s orange. I stuck with the milk chocolate and orange combination by using milk chocolate chips in these cookies. Semi-sweet or dark work well but I think the milk chocolate is the best. I added a bit of instant coffee to make both the chocolate and orange flavors pop. And they really do!

Damn, I have to make these again. ASAP.

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Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 Cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Cup (2 sticks) butter
  • 3/4 Cup sugar
  • 3/4 Cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon triple sec liquor
  • 1/4 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
  • 2 Cups milk chocolate chips

Process

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Combine the bread flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, set aside.
  3. Cream together the butter and sugars until light in color and texture.
  4. Add the eggs, triple sec, and orange extract and beat well until fully incorporated and smooth.
  5. In 2 batches, add in the flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
  6. Add the chocolate chips and gently fold in.
  7. Roll out 24 cookies and place on parchment/sil-pat lined baking sheets.
  8. Bake for 13-14 minutes or until, just set. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for at least 3-5 minutes before removing.

S’mores Chex Mix

S'mores Chex Mix

You know those times on twitter when are you DMing someone about your shared love of s’mores so you guys come up with the idea to do a week of s’mores recipes on your blogs?

Yep, those moments are pure genius.

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And that is exactly what happened between Amanda and I after I was complaining to her how I could not stop thinking about the baked s’mores bars that I made after she posted s’mores bars on her blog and the new s’mores pizza she just posted.

So many s’mores, so little time? I don’t think so!!

So that became a springboard for us to post different s’mores themed recipes on our blog everyday this week.

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So here I am bringing you a S’mores Chex Mix while Amanda shares S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches.

The S’mores Chex Mix is so addictive that you can’t stop munching on and the S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches are the perfect summer time treat to change up the roasted, toasted routine.

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I loved when I made muddy buddies and biscoff muddy buddies before so I used them to inspire me to make this S’mores Chex Mix. I love the texture of muddy buddies with the cereal being coated with a chocolate based mixture and then coated again with powdered sugar so I wanted to do that same for this S’mores Chex Mix. I made a mixture of milk chocolate and marshmallows to coat the cereals before the powered sugar. Then I added more milk chocolate chips and mini marshmallows to the mix for an extra s’mores flavored kick!

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I hope that you enjoy my S’mores Chex Mix and Amanda’s S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches as much as the rest of the ones we have planned for the rest of the week!!!

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S’mores Chex Mix

Makes 18 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of Corn Chex (120 grams)
  • 5 cups of Golden Grahams (206 grams)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups of milk chocolate chips, divided in 1 cup portions (123 grams)
  • mini marshmallows, divided
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Process

  1. Measure out the Golden Grahams and Corn Chex cereals. Pour the cereal out on a large sheet tray.
  2. Combine the butter, 1 cup of milk chocolate chips, and 3/4 cup mini marshmallow in a bowl. Microwave in 15 second increments and mix until the ingredients every time until the mixture is melted together.
  3. Pour the melted chocolate mixture onto the cereals. Gently mix until all the cereals are evenly coated. Sift the powdered sugar in small batches on the cereals and mix every time to incorporate.
  4. Once the coated cereals have cooled, mix in the remaining mini marshmallows and chocolate chips.