Blueberry & Apricot Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups of granulated sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup oats
• 2 cups spelt flour (or all purpose flour)
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1 cup dried blueberries
• 1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped into small pieces

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper (if so desired). Makes roughly 2 dozen or so cookies.
2. Using a stand mixer or handheld beaters, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add the egg until incorporated.
4. Add pure vanilla extract extract to combine.
5. In a medium bowl, sift the dry ingredients to combine.
6. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until combined.
7. Fold in dried fruit with a spatula, or just throw ‘er in to mixer and mix.
8. Using a small ice cream scoop or your clean bare hands, dole out 2 inch balls onto parchment-paper covered baking sheets, a dozen per sheet.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 11-14 minutes, depending on how hot your oven gets!
10. Turn the pans once halfway through. Leave to cool on baking sheets to crisp.
11. Snack on them and enjoy!!