Apricot Amaretto Chews

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup almonds finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons amaretto 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup butter 
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
• 1 cup apricots dried
• 1  eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 2.5 cups cooking oats quick
• 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl beat the butter or margarine until softened.
3. Add the brown sugar and sugar and beat until fluffy.
4. Add egg and 1 tablespoon of amaretto and mix well.
5. 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.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
7. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove and cool thoroughly on rack.
8. Stir together powdered sugar and enough of the 2 to 3 tablespoons of amaretto to make an icing of drizzling consistency.
9. Drizzle over the cookies.