Orange Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
1 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together in separate bowl: flour, baking powder and soda, salt and nutmeg.

In large bowl, cream butter & sugar until fluffy.

Beat in egg, orange peel and juice.

Gradually add flour mixture. Add oats until well mixed.

Drop by heaping teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, until golden around edges.

My Notes:

These cookies are wonderfully moist and I must say that the more grated orange peel the better - it makes the cookies more flavorful. I also happened to have some orange extract in my cupboard, so I added a tiny amount of that as well. I tasted the batter and thought it needed something, so I added more grated orange peel and a bit of cinnamon as well. I made this recipe gluten free by substituting the 1 cup of flour for a gluten free flour mixture I have on hand, as well as the addition of 1/4 tsp. of xanthan gum. No one could tell the cookies were gluten free - and my gluten-free husband quickly devoured them and my kids loved them too. Hope you enjoy!