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Orange Spice Oatmeal Cookies

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Submitted by: casersfamily

 

Orange and lemon zest add a unique zing to traditional oatmeal cookies.
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • Zest 1 large orange
  • Zest 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp orange extract
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats

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Method

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a fine grater remove zest from orange and lemon then set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter, oil and sugars. Beat in eggs, orange zest, lemon zest and extract until smooth. Combine flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well. Stir in oats and drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes until light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool for about 2-3 minutes before removing cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

Notes: I love the zing from the citrus in these cookies. You can also make a glaze for these using the juice from the zested orange and some confectioner's sugar.

 

Number of Servings: 3-dozen cookies

 

Submitted by: casersfamily ()

 

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