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

Ugh, I’m the worst! ha!

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

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.

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!)

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…

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.

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.