Frost Bite Cookies
3/4 cup raisins
3 tbsp. orange juice or Gran Marnier
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
8 oz. white chocolate chips
1 tsp. vegetable oil
Combine orange juice (or liqueur)
and raisins in a small bowl and let stand
overnight. Beat butter and sugar
in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg and
orange peel. Combine
flour and baking soda in another large bowl and stir
into butter mixture.
Add raisins, soaking liquid and oats and mix well. Drop by
rounded
teaspoons onto greased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart and flatten
slightly.
Bake at 350 10-12 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool completely.
Microwave chocolate and oil 3-4 minutes on low power in a small deep bowl,
stirring once. Let stand 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Dip 1/3
of cookie in
chocolate and set on wax paper lined baking sheets. Chill
until chocolate is firm.
