Oatmeal Sunshine Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated orange rind or 1 tablespoon lime rind
2 tablespoons orange juice or 2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 cups oats, uncooked
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter.
Add in the sugar and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is light and fluffy.
Add in egg; beat well.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add dry mixture to the creamed mixture; stir to mix.
Add in rind, juice, oats, raisins, and pecans; stir to combine.
Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let cool a couple minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack to continue cooling.