White Chocolate and Orange Cookies by Jessica Job

1/2 c. sweet butter
1 c. superfine sugar
1 egg
grated zest of 1 orange (2-3 tsp)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 c (8oz) white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat the butter and sugar. Add the egg, orange zest, and vanilla extract.
Sift together the dry ingredients. Stir the dry ingredients and chocolate chips into the butter mixture, and combine.
Roll into balls, use your fingers to flatten onto a non-stick baking sheet 2 in. apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool for 5 mins. Makes about 2 dozen.

*also good if you substitute bittersweet chocolate chips for the white chocolate chips and/or add 1/2 c (3 oz.) dried cranberries. best served right ouut of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.