WELCOME-TO-THE-NEIGHBORHOOD COOKIES

Welcome-to-the-Neighborhood Cookies image

"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."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 255 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 209mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.