Orange Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl of mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg, orange zest and juice.
• 2 gradually beat in flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg until mixed.
• 3 add oats (i used quick-cooking oats, but i think that old-fashioned or rolled oats would improve the texture.).
• 4 drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheets.
• 5 bake in 350° oven until golden around edges.