While my cinnamon-chocolate chip mandelbroit are a favorite with one and all, I sometimes like to try something new. This is a nice change.

6 tablespoons margarine, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla

1-1/3 cups flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

¾ cup diced dried apricots

2/3 cup toasted slivered almonds

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.  Cream together margarine and sugar.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Mix in flour and baking powder, and then remaining ingredients. Divide into four, form into flattened logs and place on the prepared sheets.  Sprinkle with sugar.  Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven and cut into then pieces.  Return to oven for 5 more minutes, then remove to rack to cool.

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