Description
Rich, chewy cookie bars with cocoa, orange extract, and plenty of chopped Terry’s Chocolate Orange in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g plain flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 115 g unsalted butter, melted
- 55 g granulated sugar
- 135 g light brown sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 314 g Terry’s Chocolate Orange, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C, or 170°C fan, and line a 9×9-inch square tin with baking paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the plain flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, and cornflour.
- In a larger bowl, whisk the melted butter with the granulated sugar and light brown sugar for about 2 minutes until smooth and glossy.
- Whisk in the egg, vanilla extract, and orange extract until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, then fold in the chopped Terry’s Chocolate Orange until a thick dough forms.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the top looks set and a skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool fully before cutting into 16 bars.
Notes
- For a brighter citrus flavor, add the finely grated zest of 1 orange.
- Do not overbake if you want a soft and chewy center.
- Store in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.
- Warm a bar for a few seconds in the microwave before serving for an extra gooey texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg
Keywords: Terry's Chocolate Orange Cookie Bars, chocolate orange traybake, chewy cookie bars, British dessert, easy chocolate orange bars