Ingredients
Cookie Dough:
125g Margarine
100g Light Brown Sugar
50g Caster Sugar
½ tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Egg
310g Plain Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
150g Milk Chocolate Chips
½ tsp Orange Extract
Filling:
1 Jar Chocolate Spread
½ tsp Orange Extract
Decoration:
50g Milk Chocolate (melted)
1 Terry’s Chocolate Orange (segments)
Instructions
1. Make the filling: Mix chocolate spread with orange extract. Scoop 8 teaspoon-sized dollops onto a lined plate and freeze for 1–2 hours until firm.
2. Prepare the dough: In a bowl, cream together margarine, light brown sugar, and caster sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and the egg, mixing until smooth.
3. Mix dry ingredients: Sift together flour, baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda. Gradually add to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms. Fold in milk chocolate chips and orange extract.
4. Shape and stuff: Divide dough into 8 equal balls. Flatten each ball, place a frozen filling in the center, and wrap the dough around it to seal. Freeze the stuffed dough balls for 45 minutes.
5. Bake: Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Place dough balls on a lined baking tray, leaving space for spreading. Bake for 8–10 minutes until golden on the outside but soft inside.
6. Decorate: Cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle with melted chocolate and top with a Terry’s Chocolate Orange segment. Allow to set for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
– Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 5–7 days.
– Freeze raw stuffed dough balls for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding 2–3 minutes to the cooking time.
– Baked cookies can also be frozen and reheated.
– Add orange zest to the dough for extra citrus punch, or swap milk chocolate for dark chocolate for a richer taste.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Cuisine: American (NYC-style) with a British twist