Orange Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl of mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg, orange zest and juice.
• Gradually beat in flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg until mixed.
• Add oats (I used quick-cooking oats, but I think that old-fashioned or rolled oats would improve the texture.).
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in 350° oven until golden around edges.

CRANBERRY ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla, orange zest and orange extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the butter mixture. Stir in the oats and cranberries. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ORANGE ZESTED CRANBERRY AND WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and orange zest; beat well.
• 2. Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl then add to moist ingredients with wooden spoon. Add walnuts and cranberries and mix.
• 3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets and remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 4. Store tightly covered. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

CHOCOLATE CHIP ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F Butter a large baking sheet.
• Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl to combine.
• Whisk together brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and zest in another bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Make 12 mounds of batter 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake until cookies are golden and edges are crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

CRAN-ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, orange zest and extract. , Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, cranberries and coconut. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 11-13 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks. Store in airtight container.

ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add shortening, eggs, orange rind, and juice. Mix well.
• 2. Stir in oats.
• 3. Drop level tablespoonfuls of dough on greased baking sheet 2 inches apart. ***Bake 12 to 15 minutes for a crispy, crunchy light orange flavor cookie. *****Bake 10 to 11 minutes for soft, chewy and pop of orange flavor cookie.
• 4. Ready to eat....gotta pour a tall glass of cold milk first. :-)