Orange Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

The orange zest and juice in this recipe adds a bright, citrusy flavor to these chocolate oatmeal orange cookies, which can be a refreshing change from more traditional oatmeal cookie recipes. Also, the addition of chocolate chips work well with orange as both are strong and distinct flavors.

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Ingredients

Cookies typically only need a handful of ingredients. This recipe calls for few more than a typical cookie -but that is what makes these special!

• Dry Ingredients: all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt.
• Vegetable shortening: don't be deterred from this recipe because it doesn't use butter. You won't miss the butter because there are several other powerful flavors in this cookie.
• Egg: bring the egg to room temperature before starting the recipe. Cold eggs can cause the batter to separate while mixing.
• Orange juice and orange zest from one large orange
• Chocolate chunks: use a high quality bittersweet chocolate and chop into small chunks (approximately ¼") . Alternatively, use chocolate chips.
• Oatmeal: use old-fashioned oats - don't use instant oatmeal else the cookie may taste gummy.

Instructions

Follow the printable recipe shown below or watch my Orange Oatmeal Cookies video on YouTube if you are a visual person.

Be sure not to skip the step to place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes, or more, prior to scooping and baking the cookies. This allows the gluten to relax and the flavors to meld.

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Orange Cookies

This recipe produces a cookie with a crunchy exterior, a soft interior and is loaded with oatmeal, chocolate chunks, orange zest and orange juice - and, of course, a hint of cinnamon.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Resting Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 18

Calories 330 kcal

Equipment

• 2 Cookie Sheet Pans Lined with silicone baking mats or parchment paper
• 1 Stand Mixer or hand mixer
• Cookie Scoop optional
• Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
• Silicone spatula

Ingredients

 

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• 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
• 2 ½ Cups Oatmeal use old-fashioned oatmeal - not quick cooking oats
• 1 ½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon Orange zest from 1 medium orange
• 1 tablespoon Orange juice freshly squeezed
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 Cup Vegetable Shortening
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1 Large Egg room Temperature

Instructions

 

• Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, orange zest and cinnamon. Set aside for later.
  1 ½ Cup All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, 1 tablespoon Orange zest, ½ teaspoon Salt
• Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, begin mixing vegetable shorting, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2 - 3 minutes on medium speed). Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Note: a hand mixer may also be used.
  1 Cup Vegetable Shortening, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
• Add orange juice and egg to the mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
  1 tablespoon Orange juice, 1 Large Egg
• Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
• Add oatmeal and mix on low speed until combined.
  2 ½ Cups Oatmeal
• Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
  1 Cup Chocolate Chips
• Wrap dough and place in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes or until chilled.
• Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
• Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or a Silpat.
• Scoop balls of dough using a cookie scoop or spoon (approximately 1 ½ tablespoons per cookie).
• Place the dough prepared sheet pans, leaving approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
• Bake cookies for 10 - 12 minutes, or until tops and edges of cookies are browning.
• Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Nutrition

Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg

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