Description
It was my turn to make the fellowship treat for church. Between sunday school and the morning service we have a short coffee break where we enjoy coffee, juice and some sort of coffee cake etc… I wanted something some what healthy that everyone could easily grab. I had a big container of oatmeal and dried apricots in the pantry and used them as my jumping point. These even make a fantastic breakfast cookie!
Ingredients
- Butter
- Shortening
- Water
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Oatmeal
- Light Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- Honey
- Vanilla
- Dried Apricots
- Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Mix the flour, baking powder, slat, cinnamon, and oatmeal
- Beat the butter, shortening, water and sugars together until light and fluffy
- Add the eggs and beat well, scraping down the sides of bowl when needed
- Beat in the honey and vanilla until fully blended
- Add the flour mixture in two additions, beating each until well combined
- Stir in the chopped apricots and pecans
- Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets
- Bake until the centers of the cookies are soft and no longer look wet
- About 9-11 minutes
- Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack