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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pecan Cookies with Orange Zest Glaze

Ummmmmm…This is The Organic Kitchen’s Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Meal Pecan Cookie. The dark chocolate, slight hint of cinnamon and orange zest glaze bring a tantalizing twist to this tasty dessert! Warm, chewy, chocolate goodness that is perfect for fall!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy dessert recipe, healthy recipe, kid-friendly recipes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

The Cookies:

  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour or your favorite gluten free flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup butter
  • ¾ cup light brown brown sugar
  • ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cups rolled oats
  • ⅔ cups chopped pecans
  • 10 oz good quality semi sweet chocolate chips

The Orange Glaze:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and place rack in center of oven.

For Cookies:

  1. Place flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda in a large bowl, whisk and set aside. Cream butter and sugars in mixer. Add eggs and vanilla paste, mix until well combined. Slowly add flour mixture and whole oats, mix well. Add chocolate chips and pecans, fold in by hand. Place by large spoonfuls onto parchment covered cookie sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes. Allow cookies to cool, then glaze.

For Glaze:

  1. Zest orange, set aside. Place powdered sugar in a large bowl and add orange juice a little at a time. When consistency is like thick honey (really thick, barely pourable)stop adding juice. Add zest and mix. Drizzle lightly on cooled cookies. Serve when glaze is set.