I m somewhat torn on this review this is an absolutely beautiful cookie thick and pretty with little orange chunks of the orange candy peeking through. They re the prized light and crispy along the edges and soft and chewy on the inside. Just a perfect cookie but in my view not as good as it could be because I m afraid of the orange slice candy which made these TOO sweet. Hubs however would disagree. He loved the little pockets of intense orange sweetness. For myself I d love to see any number of things substituted for the candy (chocolate chips dried berries coconut nuts chopped candy bars raisins etc.) given that the cookie itself was so perfect.
These were really tasty cookies. Crispy like a sugar cookie chewy candy orange bits that were a surprisingly nice change. Next time I will cut the candies into smaller bits. I cut each one into 4 pieces but even smaller would have been better. I only got 4 dozen cookies from this instead of the stated 6. These could probably be done with spice drop candies and other gummy candies as well. The batter is really great on it's own and doesn't really even need the candy to make the cookie good.
I just made these and they are wonderful. Even my picky husband liked them. The orange slices add a great sweet taste. A real keeper!
I'm on my wife's account to post this review: These are just like my grandma made when I was a little boy nearly 30 years ago. After my wife heard about these seemingly strange cookies she found this recipe and made them for me. She also took extras to a party and they were a huge hit with the kids. I think the adults looked at them like "what's in here?" but the kids (and I) had 4 or 5 cookies each.:) Like I said they were a hit with the kids. And if you're an adult and had these as a kid....you'll like them too.
This was a yummy oatmeal cookie and the orange flavor made it especially unique. Next time I make it I will be sure to snip the orange slices into smaller pieces. I cut them along the "sections" and the bits were too big. All in all a hit. I had several requests for the recipe.
I added a cup of chopped walnuts and baked only 6 minutes at 350 degrees. Made a wonderful chewy cookie. Everybody wanted the recipe.
Exactly what I remember my Mom making when I was a kid. I followed the recipe word for word and they came out perfectly. Thanks!
This is the recipe my MIL used. I had misplaced mine and was delighted to see it again. Made these for DH for Valentine's day; he was delighted and enjoyed the cookies but didn't like the walnuts I had added per a reviewer's suggestion; I prefer the cookies with nuts.
Unbelievable! Just like I remembered from grade school! These were a huge hit a a party-everyone wanted the recipe.
Makes way more orange cookies than you'll ever want. The batter is the same as in a good oatmeal raisin cookie recipe though. So put raisins in it instead and it will at least be healthy instead of so overly sugary.
