Beatrice Savitz's Apricot Cookies
My grandmother, a wonderful baker and cook, made these.
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- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- 8ounces dried apricots
- ½cup white sugar
- 2tablespoons lemon juice
- water to cover
- 1cup all-purpose flour
- 1cup rolled oats
- 1cup packed brown sugar
- ½cup butter
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).Step 2
Place apricots, lemon juice, white sugar in a small saucepan. Add enough water to just cover the apricots. Bring to a boil, and cook until fruit is soft. Chop coarsely.Step 3
Sift flour, oatmeal and brown sugar together. Melt butter or margarine over low heat and stir into flour mixture. Put 2/3 of this mixture into 8 x 8 inch greased pan. Spread apricot mixture over crust. Sprinkle remaining oatmeal mixture over apricots.Step 4
Bake for about 35 minutes.