From the Taste of Tradition — A collection of recipes from Adams Telephone Co-Operative & Mid Century Telephone members
Submitted by Leverda Mumme Marvel, Hersman Exchange

Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Apricots & White Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 8 oz. white chocolate chopped
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (7 oz.) dried apricots chopped
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, oatmeal, and baking soda. Cream butter and sugars with mixer until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add salt, vanilla, and eggs, and beat until well-combined, 1 min. Add flour mixture gradually, beating until just combined. Stir in chocolate and apricots. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 2” apart. Bake until cookies are golden brown on edges, but soft in center, 14-16 min. Cool on baking sheets 2 min., remove to wire racks.