Fresh out of the oven and smelling great!

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup orange slices, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped (use your choice of nuts)

Mix butter and sugars until creamy; add eggs and vanilla, then dry ingredients. Add candies and nuts. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Dough will be stiff. Be sure and chop the orange slices very small. This takes time. Be patient!

Add the chopped orange slices and nuts, stirring well. Dough will be stiff!

Things that will not work! Trust me!

Do not try to chop your orange slices in a food processor. It looks like it is going to work but only for a few seconds. Then, the orange slices get hot in the processor and really stick together. I am telling you this from experience! You do not want to go that route! Then, be warned, a blender set on grate (sounds like a good idea, right?) will not work! So, just get your kitchen scissors or a good knife, and stop chopping or cutting. What finally worked for me was patience mixed flour. I placed my orange slices on my cutting board, sprinkled them with flour, and then chopped! It worked. The flour I used to sprinkle my orange slices was part of the flour needed for the cookie mix. Only used a little – it didn’t take much.

Cookies ready to go in the oven!

Using a tablespoon, I placed the dough on the cookie sheet, then baked in a 350 degree until slightly brown on the edges.

Out of the oven and ready to eat!

Out of the oven, and ready to eat! Enjoy!