1 c  Unsalted butter; room
          -temperature (2
          ; sticks)
     1 c  Packed golden brown sugar
     1    Egg
     1 tb Grated orange peel
     1 ts Vanilla extract
     1 c  All purpose flour
   1/2 ts Baking powder
   1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
   1/4 ts Salt
     3 c  Old-fashioned oats
   3/4 c  Chopped toasted hazelnuts
   1/2 c  Dried currants
 Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 2 cookie sheets. Using electric mixer, beat
 butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg, orange peel and
 vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Add to
 butter mixture; mix well. Mix in oats, nuts and currants.
 Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons, form into 1 1/2-inch round balls and
 place on prepared sheets, spacing balls 2 inches apart. Bake until golden
 about 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks, cool. Store in airtight
 container. Makes about 3 dozen.
                 
                 Yields       
                1 servings                
