apricot amaretto chews

Ingredients

• Servings: 54
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup dried apricots
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• in a large bowl beat the butter or margarine until softened. add the brown sugar and sugar and beat until fluffy. add egg and 1 tablespoon of amaretto and mix well.
• stir together flour and baking soda, and then add to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed. stir in the oats, apricots, and almonds.
• drop by rounded teaspoons an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove and cool thoroughly on rack.
• stir together powdered sugar and enough of the 2 to 3 tablespoons of amaretto to make an icing of drizzling consistency. drizzle over the cookies.