Beatrice Savitz's Apricot Cookies

My grandmother, a wonderful baker and cook, made these.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 209 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 8 ounces dried apricots
• water to cover
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup white sugar

Recipe 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.