Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal 

1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 

1/4 cup granulated sugar 

1 cup packed light-brown sugar 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

2 large eggs 

8 ounces white chocolate, chopped 

7 ounces dried apricots, preferably California, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, oatmeal,and baking soda in a medium bowl. Cream butter and sugars with a mixer until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add salt, vanilla, and eggs, and beat until well combined, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture gradually, beating until just combined. Stir in chocolate and apricots.Cover, and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.

Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until cookiesare golden brown around the edges but still soft in the center, 14 to 16 minutes.Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.