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Welcome-to-the-Neighborhood Cookies

Name: Welcome-to-the-Neighborhood Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 to 3 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Pinch ground nutmeg; Pinch ground cloves; 1 package (12 ounces) white baking chips

2 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

about 3-1/2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 02, 2022

"I always share a batch of these cookies with new neighbors," says Susan Bice at Edwards Air Force Base in California. "They're easy to make but taste like I really fussed."

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch ground nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
1 package (12 ounces) white baking chips

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars; beat in egg. Combine flour, orange zest, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Stir in chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 255 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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