Bonnie Stern's Extra-Large Apricot Oatmeal Cookies

Bonnie Stern is a well-known Canadian chef, cooking instructor, television personality and cookbook author. Her recipes are always great!

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 12 large cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  pinch salt
• 3  cups rolled oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped  dried apricots

Directions

1. Cream butter until light, then beat in brown and white sugars.
2. Add egg, water and vanilla and mix in.
3. In a large bowl combine flour with baking soda and salt; stir in rolled oats; stir into batter.
4. Add apricots.
5. Using 3 tbsp batter for each cookie, place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Flatten cookies and bake in preheated 350F oven for 14 to 17 minutes.
7. Cool on racks.
8. Cookies should be crispy around the edges and chewy in the middle.