10 TB softened sweet butter
1/2 c sugar
1 egg, — lightly beaten
1/2 ts grated orange zest
1 ts almond or vanilla extract
3 c rolled oatmeal — (not
: instant)
Lightly butter a cookie sheet. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Beat together the butter, sugar, egg, orange zest and almond extract.
With= =7F your fingers press the oatmeal into the butter until the
dough just holds together. Form the dough into tiny balls and with
the tines of a fork press them down. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or
until golden brown.
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen
Yields
4 Servings