Chocolate Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Raspberry Cordial

"Grated orange rind gives these crisp cookies a unique flavour. From Canadian Living."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and orange rind.
3. In a separate bowl mix together oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Stir into batter along with the chocolate chips and pecans until well blended.
5. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
6. Bake 10 minutes or until golden.
7. Let cool on pans on racks 2 minutes then transfer to rack. Let cool completely.