Orange-Scented Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (With Nuts!)

David is not a dessert person. I haven’t figured out whether he just doesn’t have a big sweet tooth or whether he has amazing self control. It might be a combination of the two. BUT, he asked me to make these cookies again. That is quite an endorsement! I love these cookies because their orange zest really sets them apart and makes them crave-worthy. They’re also great with ice cream, as a snack, or even as breakfast on the go. Now I need to buy another orange so I can get a second batch into the oven.

To make these cookies, preheat your oven to 350ºF. Beat together 4 tablespoons of room-temperature butter, 1/3 cup of white sugar, 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. This dough ends up being really thick, so it will help to use an electric mixer. Add 1 egg to the bowl, and beat that in too.

Next, add to the bowl 3/4 cups of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon of ground ginger. Combine that all together. Then, mix in 1/2 cup of oats (I used rolled oats, but quick-cooking will work too), 1/2 cup of the nut of your choice (I used sliced almonds, but pecans or walnuts would also be great), 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, and 1 teaspoon of grated orange zest.

Space tablespoon-sized scoops of dough on a baking sheet.

If you like your cookies to be crispy-chewy, bake them for 12 minutes. If you prefer them to be soft-chewy, bake them for 10 minutes. I like crispy! I really loved the orange accents in these cookies. It was hard to control myself around them, and I hope you like them too!

And happy birthday, Carly! You might find that a few of these cookies made their way to you today! xooxooxo

These cookies are adapted from Smitten Kitchen.

Shopping list:

  • Butter- 4 tablespoons
  • Sugar- 1/3 cup
  • Brown sugar- 1/2 cup
  • Salt- 1/2 teaspoon
  • Vanilla extract- 1/2 teaspoon
  • Egg- 1
  • Flour- 3/4 cup
  • Baking soda- 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon- 1/4 teaspoon
  • Nutmeg- 1/8 teaspoon
  • Ground ginger- 1/8 teaspoon
  • Oats- 1/2 cup
  • Chocolate chips- 1/2 cup
  • Almonds, walnuts, or pecans- 1/2 cup
  • Orange zest- 1 teaspoon
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Orange-Scented Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (With Nuts!) — 4 Comments

  1. Picture this. You have a challah under each arm and a bag of these delicious
    And yummy looking cookies in each hand when you come up north. Get the
    Picture? That’s what I expect to see when I see you. I’m so very proud of you
    In so many ways. If I had the wherewithal to make only some of your elegant
    Looking recipes, I could be proud of me, too. Knowing that Stella can’t have
    Any of these cookies, leaves more for us. Give Dave and Stella a hug and kiss
    From me.

    I love you love you love you
    Mammy

  2. All of the recipes look delicious! I am retired, and I think all I do is look at recipes. I have always enjoyed looking at them. I do make some of the recipes, but I have plenty still waiting. Thanks again! Janice

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