Hazelnut oatmeal cookies

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupUnsalted butter; room temperature (2
; sticks)
1cupPacked golden brown sugar
1Egg
1tablespoonGrated orange peel
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1cupAll purpose flour
½teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonSalt
3cupsOld-fashioned oats
¾cupChopped toasted hazelnuts
½cupDried currants

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 2 cookie sheets. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg, orange peel and vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Add to butter mixture; mix well. Mix in oats, nuts and currants.

Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons, form into 1½-inch round balls and place on prepared sheets, spacing balls 2 inches apart. Bake until golden about 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks, cool. Store in airtight container. Makes about 3 dozen. Bon Appetit August 1993

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