Chocolate Chip Orange Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/8 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (not more than 60% cacao) or 1/2 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate (not more than 60% cacao)

Recipe

• 1 put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°f butter a large baking sheet.
• 2 stir together oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl to combine.
• 3 whisk together brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and zest in another bowl.
• 4 stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. stir in chocolate chips.
• 5 make 12 mounds of batter 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheet. bake until cookies are golden and edges are crisp, about 15 minutes.
• 6 transfer cookies to a rack to cool.