Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Apricots and White Chocolate

Published: Dec 17, 2011

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Instead of old-fashioned oatmeal raisin, swap in apricots and white chocolate. The white chocolate's sweetness tempers the tang of the fruit, creating a balanced batch that will appeal to kids and adults alike.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1/2 tsp. baking soda
8 oz. unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
8 oz. white chocolate
7 oz. dried apricots, preferably California, chopped
2 large eggs

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, oatmeal, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Cream butter and sugars with a mixer until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add salt, vanilla, and eggs, and beat until well combined, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture gradually, beating until just combined. Stir in chocolate and apricots. Cover, and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
2. Step 2Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies are golden brown around the edges but still soft in the center, 14 to 16 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
  
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