These are a favorite of mine :o) Just thought I'd share with you.

Apricot Oatmeal Cookies
(Good enough for breakfast!)

Prep: 40 minutes
Bake: 14-15 minutes per batch
Makes: about 4 1/2 dozen cookies

1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks, softened)
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp.salt
3 cups oats, uncooked
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted (I use pecans, chopped)

1. Preheat oven to 350'F. In large bowl, with mixer on
medium speed, beat butter and sugars 2 minutes or
until creamy, occasionally scraping the bowl. Reduce
speed to low; beat in, eggs, flour, baking soda,
cinnamon, almond extract and 1/2 tsp. salt just until
blended. Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.

2. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoon, 2 inches
apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake cookies
14-15 minutes or until tops are golden. Cool cookies
on wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough.

Each cookie: About 130 calories, 3 g protein, 18 g
carbohydrate, 6 g total fat (3 g saturated), 2 g
fiber, 18 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium

thank you, sounds delicious

I'm going to try these!

Oh yummy. Those sound so good.

They sound wonderful!! Thanks so much! :)

Thank you for sharing this with us :D:D:D

I like to try a new cookie recipe for the holidays.Just found it!....sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

This is very similar to a dried fruit cookie I make. I soak my dried fruit...like strawberries, cherries, raisins, etc...in hot water while I am gathering all the other ingrediants. It makes the fruit softer so it doesn't get too chewie and stick in your teeth. (You drain the fruit before adding it at the end.) :) The last batch I made, I added 3 tblsp. of peanut butter and it was delicious.

Thanks jeanequilts. This sounds great & will try it soon.

Thanks, they sound really good!