Apricot-Oat Thumbprint Cookies

Submitted by Kathy

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• 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.