Chocolate Chip Orange Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/8 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (not more than 60% cacao) or 1/2 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate (not more than 60% cacao)

Preparation

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375\u00b0F Butter a large baking sheet.
Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl to combine.
Whisk together brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and zest in another bowl.
Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Make 12 mounds of batter 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake until cookies are golden and edges are crisp, about 15 minutes.
Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.