Rosemary Orange Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe + Kitchenaid Mixer Giveaway

Tis the season for baking chocolate chip cookies! I love taking time in the kitchen with Sam, who is a fantastic little helper. One our favorite things to do as the weather turns cold is to spend time creating yummy and warm treats to share. Sam doesn’t like candy, but he loves a good cookie. One of our favorites to make is chocolate chip cookies, which we love to package and give them away as Christmas gifts as well! Who doesn’t love to receive cookies after all? This time I decided to mix up our traditional chocolate chip recipe with a rosemary and orange version.

I am a bit unpredictable in the kitchen. I hate following recipes by the book. I like to freelance. A pinch of this, a touch of that, sprinkle in some more and taste all along the way is usually my mode of action. But when it comes to baking, I am trying to be more deliberate in order to be able to pass along some of my favorite recipes. This particular cookie recipe came about in my head the other day because I have had some fresh rosemary in the fridge and I wanted to use it before it went bad. I love herb and citrus flavors in baked goods so I thought adding in chocolate would be a logical next step.

Over the years, I’ve learned that my cookies will only turn out as good as the ingredients I put inside. I use high quality chocolate chips, fresh rosemary, real butter and eggs that are from chickens that are free to perch and nest. I truly believe it’s why my cookies turn out delicious. I use Burnbrae Farms Nestlaid eggs, which I’ve purchased for a while now and always feel good serving them to my family. Their farm has been in the family since 1893. And as a family focused operation, they focus on being agriculturally responsible and treating their animals well. I always feel good when I see their packaging that announces their birds are free to perch and nest. Burnbrae Farms realizes that a happy hen is a healthier hen that produces a higher quality product… which means better cookies for us.

Here’s what you will need to make about 22-24 cookies {this recipe also easily doubles or triples}:

• ½ cup butter a room temperature
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 large sprig of Rosemary loosely chopped
• Grated rind from ½ medium orange
• ½ a bag of chocolate chips

How to make the cookies:

{Preheat oven to 350 degrees} Beat the butter and sugars together until well blended. Add in the egg and continue to beat. In a separate bowl, thoroughly blend the flour, baking soda and salt. Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture a little at a time until well mixed.

Using a spoon, gently fold in the chocolate chips, rosemary and orange rind until evenly dispersed through the batter. On a large cookie sheet, drop the cookie batter 1 tablespoon at a time.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Remove from oven and use transfer to a cooling rack until they firm up.

Have a Great Cookie Recipe of Your Own? You Could Win a Kitchenaid Mixer!

To help you create your own tasty recipes, you can enter to win a KitchenAid mixer! Just submit photos of your favorite cookie recipes by clicking here. Your recipe must include eggs in it’s ingredients and be a dessert or cookie that you could include in a cookie exchange. Please also include your recipe!

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