Recipe: The Cup Cafe Milk Chocolate Orange Cookies

MILK CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided use
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Zest of 1 orange
3/4 cups milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift flour, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt together; set aside.

In a separate bowl mix to combine sour cream, orange juice and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Then, add egg and orange zest. To the butter, sugar, egg mixture, add flour mixture 1/3 at a time, alternating with the sour cream-orange juice mixture. Mix until well combined. Fold in milk chocolate chips.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and scoop 2-inch balls of dough onto it.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool and eat.

From: Bill Roberts, pastry chef at The Cup Cafe (at HotelCongress), 311 E. Congress St.
Source: Tuscon Citizen newspaper, August 20, 2008