Zesty Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a very small saucepan, bring orange juice to a boil.
• 2 add raisins, cover, and remove from heat.
• 3 allow to sit for 15 minutes; drain.
• 4 while raisins are sitting, cream together butter, oil, vanilla, and zests.
• 5 add eggs, sugar and molasses; beat until blended.
• 6 sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
• 7 stir oats and drained raisins into wet mixture and add flour mixture slowly, mixing well.
• 8 stir in nuts.
• 9 refrigerate batter for at least 2 hours.
• 10 spoon heaping tablespoons of dough onto parchment lined baking sheets and flatten slightly with a spoon.
• 11 bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.