Bittersweet Chocolate, Orange and Cardamom Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 tbsp Orange, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 oz Bittersweet chocolate
  • 8 oz Bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 4 oz Bittersweet chocolate chunks
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, dark lightly packed
  • 1 tsp Cardamom, ground
  • 1 oz Chocolate, unsweetened
  • 2 1/3 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 1 Fleur de sel
  • 1/2 cup Hazelnut meal/flour
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 stick Butter, unsalted

Found on food52.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup hazelnut meal/flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
• Fleur de sel

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 ?, and ready 2 sheet trays with silpats or parchment paper
• Combine the 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate and 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate in the bowl of a double boiler and melt, let cool.
• In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the cooled chocolate, vanilla, and orange zest, then the eggs, one at a time, mixing to incorporate after each addition.
• Sift together the AP flour, baking soda, kosher salt, cocoa powder, cardamom, and the hazelnut meal/flour. Add to the bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Add the bittersweet chunks and chips, mix to distribute.
• Spoon the cookie dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared sheets, and place in the oven for about 14 minutes.
• When done, remove the cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle them with a large grained fleur de sel. Place on a rack to cool. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.