Apricot Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 54 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks) or 1 cup margarine, softened (2 sticks)
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• salt
• 3 cups oats, uncooked
• 1 cup chopped dried apricot
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugars 2 minutes or until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl.
• 3 reduce speed to low; beat in eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, almond extract, and 1/2 teaspoon salt just until blended.
• 4 stir in oats and remaining ingredients.
• 5 drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake cookies 14 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden.
• 7 cool cookies on wire racks.
• 8 repeat with remaining dough.