Apricot-Oat Thumbprint Cookies

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 2  tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups oats
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄2 cup  apricot jam

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease two cookie sheets.
3. Beat sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Bean in orange juice and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, and salt. Beat into sugar mixture.
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Press in the middle to form a depression, and add a teaspoon of jam into each well.
6. Bake 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.