From Chef Oonagh Williams of Royal Temptations Catering

Makes 36 3-inch cookies

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup (4 oz.) golden or regular raisins
• ¼ cup orange juice, orange liqueur or concentrated orange juice
• ½ cup (4 oz.) butter at room temperature
• ¾ cup (6 oz.) sugar
• 1 large egg
• Zest of an orange
• 1 tsp. gluten-free vanilla extract
• 1 cup Oonagh’s Gluten-Free Flour Mix
• ¼ tsp. xanthan gum
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ cup gluten-free semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
• 1+1/2 cups (5 oz.) gluten-free oats

Directions:

1. Combine orange juice and raisins and let stand overnight until raisins absorb juice.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and orange zest.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt and stir into butter mix.
4. Add raisins, soaking liquid, oats and chocolate chips. Mix well.
5. Scoop dough using a 1 Tbsp. scoop onto lined baking sheets. Do not crowd. Bake for 8-12 minutes on the middle rack.
6. Remove from oven, let cool on tray and then move to cooling rack.