Apricot Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter (2 sticks) or 1 cup margarine, softened (2 sticks)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon almond extract
salt
3 cups oats, uncooked
1 cup chopped dried apricot
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugars 2 minutes or until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl.
Reduce speed to low; beat in eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, almond extract, and 1/2 teaspoon salt just until blended.
Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake cookies 14 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden.
Cool cookies on wire racks.
Repeat with remaining dough.