How to Recipes | Apricot Oatmeal Cookies | Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

One of my favorite oatmeal cookie recipes. Great if you like apricots. Not straight oatmeal cookies, but the apricot twist is a good one!

Things You'll Need

• Electric mixer / beater
• baking sheet
• 1 1/2 sticks butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 2/3 cups (10 oz pkg) white baking chips
• 3/4 cup dried apricots (chopped)

Instructions

1. Step one in making apricot oatmeal cookies with this recipe is to heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Step two in making apricot oatmeal cookies with this recipe is to beat butter and sugars in a large bowl on medium speed of mixer until fluffy. Add egg; beat well.

3. Add flour and baking soda; beat on low speed until combined.

4. By hand, stir in oats, white chips and apricots (dough will be stiff).

5. Drop dough by teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.

6. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or just until lightly browned on the bottoms (do not overbake).

7. The final step in making apricot oatmeal cookies with this recipe is let them cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool completely. This recipe makes 3 ½ to 4 dozen cookies.