Orange Slice Cookies With Krispies And Nuts

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups rice krispies
• 1 (8 ounce) package candy orange slices
• 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, or pecans, or almonds)

Recipe

• 1 chop nuts coarsely, set aside.
• 2 cut orange slices into small pieces using a wet scissors dipped in hot water.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 cream thoroughly the butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
• 5 add the eggs and vanilla.
• 6 beat thoroughly.
• 7 sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
• 8 fold these ingredients by hand until reasonably mixed.
• 9 add oatmeal and rice krispies and mix.
• 10 do not over mix.
• 11 fold in orange slices and nuts at the same time, a few at a time.
• 12 you can also cut a few extra pieces and scatter them on top by hand.
• 13 press in dough.
• 14 use thick cookie sheets greased with oil or shortening.
• 15 use a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop to shape a ball.
• 16 place 12 balls pressed down slightly in 350° for 14 minutes.
• 17 these bake better if you only bake one sheet at a time.
• 18 let set one minute after they are out of oven and then slide onto cooling rack.
• 19 the cookie sheet will have to be washed each time as the candy melts on sheets and would burn if left on sheet.
• 20 if you can find orange jelly beans that are truly orange flavored, they may be used instead of orange slices.