Orange Oatmeal Cookies

By á-12

This was my mother's recipe. The orange juice and rind make it absolutely wonderful!

Ingredients

• 1 c. butter, melted
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 fresh orange (2 tbsp. juice and 1 1/2 tbsp. grated rind)
• 2 c. of plain flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. raisins
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans
• 2 c. quick cooking oatmeal

Preparation

Step 1

Combine margarine, sugar, eggs, half of the juice and rind. Beat well. Add flour, salt and soda, stirring well. Finally add oatmeal, nuts and raisins, and the juice until the dough is mixed well and soft. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degrees oven until brown(8-10 minutes). Cool cookies slightly before removing from pan.