Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies (Vegan + GF)
Delightfully crispy and buttery, these orange chocolate shortbread cookies are infused with a ton of orange flavor and generously packed with mini chocolate chips. Best of all, they’re gluten-free and vegan! These cookies are inspired by my childhood favorite treat, Chokini!
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp vegan butter at room temperature
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp finely chopped orange zests from about two oranges
- 1 tsp orange juice
- 3/4 cup gluten-free flour blend*
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream the butter. Add the vegan butter, coconut sugar, orange zest, and orange juice to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon to cream the ingredients together. Mix until all of the ingredients are combined.
- Add the dry ingredients. Next, add the gluten-free flour, almond flour, and baking powder. Mix again until it forms a dough. Note: At first, the dough will look very dry and crumbly – this is normal. Keep mixing until it forms a dough. Stir in the chocolate chips and mix again until they are evenly distributed.
- Shape the dough. Shape the dough into a ball and place it on a layer of plastic film. Then, use your hands to shape the ball into a rectangle of about 1.5 inches (4 cm) thick and 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide. The rectangle of dough should be about 6 inches long (15 cm).
- Refrigerate. Wrap the rectangle of dough tightly in plastic film and chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. It will allow the dough to get infused with the orange zest. It will also firm up slightly.
- Preheat oven to
325 °F (160°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. - Slice the cookies. Using a sharp knife, cut 1/3-inch (0.8 cm) thick slices of the dough to make rectangle cookies. Place them on the prepared baking sheet. If some slices are a bit crumbly because of the chocolate chips, reshape them on the baking sheet.
- Bake. Finally, bake the cookies for about 18 minutes or until slightly golden. Let them cool completely before enjoying them!
- You can store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
Reshape your cookies.
Just like any slice-and-bake cookie, the chocolate chips/chunks may sometimes cause the dough to crumble slightly. Do not hesitate to reshape your cookies once transferred to the baking sheet to give them a nicer look.Nutrition
Serving: 1 Cookie | Calories: 77 kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.6 g | Protein: 0.7 g | Fat: 4 g | Fiber: 0.5 g | Sugar: 2.5 g