Recipe: BIG Fruit and Oatmeal Cookies (using apple, orange and nuts)

B-I-G FRUIT AND OATMEAL COOKIES

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
Grated peel from 1 orange
1 medium orange, peeled, diced and drained (1 cup)
1 medium apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped (1 cup)
2 cups quick oats, uncooked
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease 17x14-inch baking sheet.

Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg.

In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar, beating well with a wooden spoon. Add egg and orange peel, beat well. Gradually stir in dry ingredient mixture. Stir in orange and apple pieces, oats and nuts.

Scoop 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie onto prepared pan (6 to 9 cookies fit on the pan at the same time). Pat scooped cookie dough
to a 3-inch circle.

Bake for 17 to 20 minutes, or until edges just start to brown. Cool on pan for a minute or two; gently lift onto wire racks to cool completely.

For soft cookies, store in airtight container. Or, store loosely covered for crisp cookies.

Makes 21 (4-inch) cookies
Source: Sunkist