Orange-Spiced Oatmeal Raisins Cookies

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Title: Orange-Spiced Oatmeal Raisins Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 3 servings

3/4 c Sun-maid raisins
3 tb Orange juice or orange
Flavor liqueur
1/2 c Butter or margarine; at room
Temperature (1/2 lb)
3/4 c Sugar
1 lg Egg
2 ts Orange peel; grated
1 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 c Rolled oats
8 oz White chocolate baking chips
1 ts Vegetable oil or shortening

Combine orange juice and raisins; let stand overnight. Beat butter and
sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and orange peel. Combine flour and baking
soda; stir into butter mixture. Add raisins, any soaking liquid and oats;
mix well. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets,
spacing 2 inches apart; flatten slightly. Bake at 350~F oven 10-12 minutes.
Cool completely. In small, deep bowl, microwave chocolate and oil 3 to 4
minutes on LOW power, stirring once. Let stand 2 minutes; stir until
smooth. Dip one-third of cookie; chill on waxed paper-lined baking sheets
until chocolate is firm. Makes about 3 dozen. Source:1995 Sun-Maid Growers
of California.

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