Neiman-Marcus Cookies (hazelnut/apricot variation)

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Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 340 g dark chocolate chips
  • 250 g grated dark chocolate
  • 1.5 cups chopped raw hazelnuts
  • ½ cup diced dry apricots

Method

Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Add chocolate chips, grated chocolate, hazelnuts and apricots, mix. Roll into balls, and place 50 mm apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 180’C (375oF). Makes 60 – 70 cookies.