A much-loved combination, chocolate and orange are blended together to create a sweet and tangy cookie.

Yields: 2 1/2 dozen

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon grated orange peel (1 medium orange)

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

1 cup salted butter, softened

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure orange extract

1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) semisweet chocolate bar, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and orange peel. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.

In a large bowl, blend sugars with electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and beat to form a grainy paste, scraping sides of bowl, if needed. Add eggs and orange extract, and beat at medium speed until fully combined.

Add the flour mixture and chopped chocolate. Blend on low speed just until combined. If the batter gets too stiff for your mixer, finish mixing by hand. Do not overmix.

Drop the dough by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until cookies are slightly brown along edges. Transfer cookies immediately to a cool surface with a spatula.

Source: Mrs. Fields