Orange Nut Oatmeal Cookies

By ldelmas

Yield: 2 ½ dozen cookies
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 navel orange, peeled, quartered
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup (60 g) walnuts (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups (188 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups (390 g) rolled oats

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 375º. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
2.Place baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, walnuts, flour and rolled oats into a mixing bowl stir until evenly blended
3. Place orange, egg, oil, molasses, vanilla and brown sugar into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
4. Select Variable 1.
5. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
6. Blend for 20 seconds or until well blended.
7. Fold the mixture into the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl until evenly distributed.
8. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Variation:
Stir 1/2 cup (120 g) chocolate chips or raisins into finished batter