Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Orange Cookies Recipe
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.
Equipment
- 2 Cookie Sheet Pans Lined with a Silpat or parchment paper
- 1 Hand Mixer or
- Cookie Scoop optional
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
- 2 ½ Cups Oatmeal, Old-fashioned
- 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 Grams Light Brown Sugar Cup
- 1 Large Egg Room Temperature
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, orange zest and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, begin creaming the vegetable shorting, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2 - 3 minutes on medium speed). Scrape the bowl as needed. Note: a hand mixer may also be used.
- Add the orange juice and egg to the mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
- Add the oatmeal and mix on low speed until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chunks by hand.
- Wrap the dough and place in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes or until chilled.
- Preheat oven to 350°
- 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 on parchment-lined baking sheets 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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