Scrumptious Chocolate Fruit and Nut Cookies
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Makes about About 1 dozen 3 1/2 inch cookies

1 1/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups white chocolate chips (or semi-sweet)
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. In separate bowl combine next 4 ingredients and blend into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate, apricots and nuts. Use an ice cream scoop (!) or 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes or until set. Cool slightly and remove from cookie sheet.