| 1 | Best oatmeal cookie, oregon state fair susan middleton and alisha delos, keizer |
| 2 | preheat oven to 350 degrees. |
| 3 | In large bowl, mix shortening, the sugars, eggs and vanilla. |
| 4 | Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well-blended. |
| 5 | combine 1 ?cups of flour, baking soda and salt. |
| 6 | Stir into the shortening mixture. |
| 7 | Stir in oatmeal. |
| 8 | Stir in nuts. |
| 9 | toss apricots with remaining 1 tablespoon flour. |
| 10 | Stir into dough. |
| 11 | Stir in white chocolate chips. |
| 12 | shape dough into 1 ?inch balls. |
| 13 | Flatten slightly and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. |
| 14 | bake 11 to 13 minutes until slightly moist in the center and just beginning to brown around the edges. |
| 15 | Remove immediately to wax-paper-covered paper towels. |
| 16 | makes 3 dozen |
| 17 | from the oregonian"s food day, 1/12/93. |
