We did make a couple variations because the first batch we made came out rather dry. Turned out that the cookie just needed to be cooked a little less. They should be just lightly browning around the edges when you take them out of the oven, and still quite soft in the middle. As they cool, they’ll be a little crispy around the edges and moist in the middle. Browning the butter first adds wonderful flavor to the cookies. We tried both browned melted butter and the more typical softened, creamed butter and the cookies made with brown melted butter were just better. This cookie has a lot of character. If you like oatmeal raisin cookies, and orange with dark chocolate, and pecans, you’ll like this cookie. Feel free to leave out any of it (well except for the oatmeal). You’ll still have a great cookie.
