Chocolate Chip Orange Oatmeal Cookies

By stancec44

Ingredients

• 1 c. old fashioned oats
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 3/4 stick (6 Tbsp) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 lg. egg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 tsp. finely grated fresh orange zest
• 1/2 c. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped bittersweet chocolate (not more than 60% cacao)
• sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350. Butter a large baking sheet.

Stir together oats, flour, baking soda and salt to combine.

Beat together brown sugar and butter. Add egg, then vanilla and then zest. Stir egg mixture into flour mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and sliced almonds.

Make 12 rounds of batter 1 1/2" apart on baking sheet. Bake until cookies are golden and edges are crisp, about 12-15 minutes.

Transfer to a rack to cool.