Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup multi-grain rolled cereal (or another cup rolled oats)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup dried apricot, diced
• 1/4 cup dried cherries, diced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 egg yolks
• 7 tablespoons dark brown sugar (1/4c+3T)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons white flour

Instructions

1. Mix oats, cereal (if used), salt, and baking soda.

2. Mix in nuts and fruit.

3. Separately, beat oil& egg yolks until they are blended.

4. Mix in brown sugar& vanilla.

5. Pour egg mixture into oat mixture and blend into crumbs.

6. Add milk.

7. Stir 3-5 minutes, until the oats soak up most of the milk.

8. Sprinkle 2T flour over the mixture and stir another minute or two until all milk is absorbed.

9. Drop in large clumps on lightly-oiled cookie sheets, one dozen per 15"x10" sheet.

10. Form into 1/4" thick patties.

11. Bake at 350 deg.

12. F for 20 minutes or until they begin to brown.

13. Remove immediately from cookie sheets and let cool.