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OrangePecanOatmealCookies-JacquelynneSteves

My daughter has a Ginger Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie recipe that I love- she makes it as a special treat whenever she wants to be extra nice to me :) I adapted it using pecans- yum!- and candied orange peel. You could make your own candied orange peel…. but it’s so much easier to use the kind you find in the baking aisle! I used an 8 oz container of Paradise brand orange peel- as I said, you should be able to find this in the baking aisle (it’s the yummy stuff that makes holiday fruitcake so good!), or you can get it online. I also added some mini chocolate chips, so you get a lot of flavors and textures with every bite- the sweetness of the chocolate, the tangy chewiness of the orange peel, and the hearty crunch of the pecans. It’s a great cookie.

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I love having them with a cup of tea in the afternoon- and because they have oatmeal and nuts and fruit, I tell myself that they are a healthy snack…

Orange Pecan Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1- 8 ounce container (about 1 cup) Paradise orange peel

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, stir together oats, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, chocolate chips and pecans. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. Gradually stir in oat/flour mixture. Stir in orange peel.

Form into 1 1/2” balls and place on baking sheets about 2” apart. Bake about 14 minutes until cookies are set.  Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 2 or 3 minutes before transferring to wire cooking racks.

Makes about 5 dozen.

Delicious Day Tea Cup Art- Jacquelynne Steves