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Amaretto Apricot Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. margarine or butter
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. amaretto
2 1/2 c. regular or quick-cooking rolled oats
1 c. snipped dried apricots
1/2 c. finely chopped almonds

Icing:
2 c. sifted powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp. amaretto

Directions:
Directions:
Stir together flour and baking soda; set aside
In a large mixer bowl beat margarine or butter until softened
Add brown sugar and sugar; beat until fluffy
Add egg and 1 Tbsp. amaretto; beat well
Add flour mixture; beat until well mixed
Stir in the rolled oats, apricots and almonds
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown
Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute
Remove and let cool thoroughly
If desired, omit amaretto. In dough, substitute 1/2 tsp. almond extract and 2 tsp. water.
In icing substitute 1/4 tsp. almond extract and 2-3 Tbsp. water.

For icing, stir together the powdered sugar and enough of the 2-3 Tbsp. of amaretto to make an icing of drizzling consistency
Drizzle over cooled cookies

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
54
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