Oatmeal Orange Milk Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Emily Luchetti

Oatmeal Orange Milk Chocolate Chunk Cookies

There’s nothing like a good old fashioned oatmeal cookie. This one has a new fashioned twist. Whether orange brings out the best in chocolate or it’s the other way around, this unique flavor combination is both fragrant and deep.

Yield:

about 32 cookies

Ingredients

6 ounces (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup light brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar

Grated zest from one orange

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups old fashioned oats

1 1/4 cups flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup milk chocolate chunks, or chips

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Beat butter, sugars and orange zest until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract.
  3. Add oats, flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chunks. Mix until just combined.
  4. Scoop or spoon into 1 1/2 inch balls on parchment lined baking sheets several inches apart.
  5. Bake 12-14 minutes until golden brown. Cool and remove from baking sheets.
Tags:baked Goods, Baking Sheet, Chocolate, Dessert, Everyday, Grain