---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Orange-Spiced Oatmeal Raisins Cookies Categories: Cookies Yield: 3 servings 3/4 c Sun-maid raisins 3 tb Orange juice or orange Flavor liqueur 1/2 c Butter or margarine; at room Temperature (1/2 lb) 3/4 c Sugar 1 lg Egg 2 ts Orange peel; grated 1 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1-1/2 c Rolled oats 8 oz White chocolate baking chips 1 ts Vegetable oil or shortening Combine orange juice and raisins; let stand overnight. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and orange peel. Combine flour and baking soda; stir into butter mixture. Add raisins, any soaking liquid and oats; mix well. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart; flatten slightly. Bake at 350°F oven 10-12 minutes. Cool completely. In small, deep bowl, microwave chocolate and oil 3 to 4 minutes on LOW power, stirring once. Let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Dip one-third of cookie; chill on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until chocolate is firm. Makes about 3 dozen. Source: 1995 Sun-Maid Growers of California. -----