Chocolate-Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Ari Rapkin

1 + 1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp grated orange peel
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Heat oven to 350. Mix 1 cup sugar, the margarine, 1 Tbsp grated orange peel and the egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.

Roll dough into 1-1/2 inch balls. Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp grated orange peel. Roll balls of dough in sugar mixture. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to about 1/2-inch thickness with bottom of glass. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.

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