Creamsickle Cookies

It's been such a long time since I've posted a new recipe.  I've been sick, and we're trying to house-train a new dog, and well, I just haven't done much new cooking as of late.  But here's a new one for you!  Lucious, creamy-dreamsicle-like cookies.  Now of course, you could substitute lemon rind for the orange ring.  But these little bites are so yummy.  Give 'em a try.

ORANGEBURST (or Lemonburst)  COOKIES (made 6-7 dozen tsp-sized cookies)

2 1/2 cups AP flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp (I used 1 1/2 Tbsp) grated orange or lemon zest (I used one large orange)
1 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375.  In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

In large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light.  Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.  Gradually add flour mixture until combined.  Stir in orange (or lemon) zest and chips.

Drop rounded tsps onto cookie sheets.  Bake 9 minutes (in my oven....10 minutes got too brown) or until golden brown around the edges.  Cool for several minutes on the sheets before transferring to rack to cool completely.