Welcome-to-the-Neighborhood Cookies

Welcome-to-the-Neighborhood Cookies

1	cup	butter, softened
1/2	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	packed brown sugar
1		egg
2 1/4	cups	all-purpose unbleached white flour
2	tsp	(2 to 3) grated orange peel

1	tsp	ground cinnamon
3/4	tsp	baking soda
1/2	tsp	salt
1/8	tsp	ground nutmeg and cloves
1	pkg	(10 to 12 oz) vanilla or white chocolate chips

1	In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine flour, orange peel, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in chips.
2	Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes (or convection cook at 325° for 8-9 minutes) or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

For the flour, can use 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour and 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour. Makes about 3 - 3 1/2 dozen cookies.