Chocolate orange cookies with a cinnamon coat

Now here's a tasty festive treat for all the family

to enjoy. They are quick and easy to make and

you may even let the kids' help to make 'em!

Chocolate Orange cookies with a cinnamon coat

are so delicious that one is never enough.

INGREDIENTS 

Cookie Dough

175 g / 6 oz softened butter

175 g / 6 oz caster sugar

1 Large egg

1 tsp Orange extract

9 oz plain flour

1 oz cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

Coating

1 tbsp caster sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1: Pre-heat oven 200 c / 400 f / Gas 6

2: Beat butter and sugar together until light

and fluffy.

3: Beat in egg and Orange Extract

4: Sieve in flour, cocoa powder and baking

powder.

5: Mix together until a soft dough has been formed.

6: Mix caster sugar and cinnamon onto a plate.

7: Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and place
on a lined baking tray and gently pat down  just

a little.

8: Ensure each one is evenly spaced and place in the 

oven for 8-10 mins.

9: Once removed from the oven allow to stand for 

5 mins before transferring to a cooling rack.

10: Get in there quick and enjoy them before

everyone else does!

Normally all the baking is done by my wonderful wife Kat,

leaving me to do the main cooking which I love, but I thought 

I would knock up these treats and ta dah! they were a success.