Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies with Apricots and Walnuts

Cookies for breakfast? Oh heck ya! These oatmeal cookies have eggs, oatmeal, apricots and nuts in them. Sounds like a pretty good breakfast to me. Grab a few of these babies and a cup of tea {or coffee} and you’ll power through your morning.

Cookies. The breakfast of champions.

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 ggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats {I used regular but you can also use quick}
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda {15 Cool Uses for Baking Soda}
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried fruit, chopped {I used apricots}
1/2 cup nuts, chopped {I used walnuts}
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugars. Add the eggs and the vanilla. Stir until nice and smooth. Set aside.

In another bowl combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Slowly add the dry mixture into the wet and stir until just combined. Fold in the dried fruit, nuts and chocolate chips. Chill dough for 30 minutes.

Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, drop cookie dough on to a lined cookie sheet {I use silpats} and bake for 11-13 minutes until the cookies are lightly browned. If you like cookies on the crisp side add another minute or two.

Remove the cookies from the oven and cool on a wire rack before placing then in an airtight container.

This recipe makes 3 dozen cookies.

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