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Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Crunchy Oatmeal Apricot Cookies Recipe

This recipe produces a cookie with a crunchy exterior, a soft interior and is loaded with oatmeal, dried apricots, bittersweet chocolate - and, of course, a hint of cinnamon.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 354 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ Cup Dried Apricots Chopped into small pieces
  • ½ Cup Chocolate Chips Bittersweet
  • 1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Cup Vegetable Shortening
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 2 ½ Cups Oatmeal (old fashioned)
  • 1 Large Egg Room Temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon Water (for combining with the egg)
  • ½ Cup Granulated Sugar (for coating cookies before baking)

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside for later.
    1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • Combine egg with 1 tablespoon water and whisk lightly. Set aside for later.
    1 Large Egg, 1 Tablespoon Water
  • Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, begin mixing vegetable shorting, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2 - 3 minutes on medium speed). Scrape the bowl as needed. Note - a hand mixer may also be used
    1 Cup Vegetable Shortening, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • Add the whisked egg and water to mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
  • Add flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined. Take care to not overmix which can lead to a tough cookie.
  • Add oatmeal and mix on low speed until combined.
    2 ½ Cups Oatmeal (old fashioned)
  • Stir in apricots and chocolate chips by hand.
    ½ Cup Dried Apricots, ½ Cup Chocolate Chips
  • Wrap dough and place in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes or until chilled.
  • Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℉)
  • Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Using a small cookie scoop (approximately 1 ½ tablespoons per cookie) form balls of cookie dough and roll in granulated sugar.
    ½ Cup Granulated Sugar (for coating cookies before baking)
  • Place dough balls on prepared baking sheets leaving approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
  • Lightly flatten each cookie using a dinner fork.
  • Bake cookies for 8 - 10 minutes, or until tops and edges of cookies are browning.
  • Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
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