I had some phyllo pastry that I desperately needed to get rid of the other day and decided to have some fun with it and make Galaktoboureko, which is a Greek custard pie made with semolina flour and a phyllo top and bottom crust. So I ran to the store really quick to get an orange. When I got home, I got out my semolina flour and realized that it had gone rancid. No! I was so bummed. Since that idea was killed, I decided to still do something with the orange, and these cookies were it. I've done orange cookies before but never just with white chocolate. These cookies are buttery, orangey, and delicious!
Orange White Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
1/4 cup shortening
Zest of 1 orange
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream together the butter, shortening, orange zest, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until well blended. Add one cup of the flour, the cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, and beat until just combined. Add the second cup of flour and beat until incorporated. Add the white chocolate chips and beat on low speed until evenly distributed.
Scoop the dough by 2 tablespoonfuls and place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving several inches of space in between each dough ball. Flatten the tops of the dough balls very slightly (you don't want to spread the dough, just flatten the rounded top of the dough ball). Place the cookies in the preheated oven and bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until just golden brown on the edges and very top. Do not overbake, or the cookies will be more crunchy than chewy (which is a no go in my book). Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool. Makes about 18 large cookies.
Enjoy! -Cardamommy
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