Orange Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp. grated orange peel
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
• 1 ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¾ tsp. salt
• 2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Method:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, orange peel and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Cover and chill for 2 hours or until easy to handle.

On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ½ inch thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 3 inch round cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.

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