Oatmeal Valencia Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a favorite complement with Milk, Coffee or Tea for any sweet tooth . It's a sophisticated twist on a classic comfort cookie. A couple of years ago, after researching a variety of Oatmeal Cookie Recipes, I took bits and pieces from a few and came up with this yummy delight and have been enjoying them ever since.

Oatmeal Valencia Chocolate Chip Cookies

3 eggs beaten

1 cup golden raisins

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup unsalted butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

2 cups rolled oats

1 cup dark chocolate chips

zest of 1 large Orange

Combine eggs, vanilla and raisins in a small bowl. Cover and let soak for 1/2 hour.

Preheat oven to 350F (175 C)

In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar together.

Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and soda, stir into creamed mixture.

*Some of the whole wheat flour will not pass through the sift. Incorporate it back into the dry mix and give it a stir.

Then stir in the raisin mixture, rolled oats, chocolate chips and orange zest .

Drop by the teaspoonful onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Yields approx 3 1/2 -4 doz depending on how large you make your cookies.

*If you are not keen on raisins you can add nuts instead . Do not soak the nuts add them as you are mixing your wet and dry ingredients together.

Enjoy!!!,

Michele Brown