Dark Chocolate Florentines

Name: Dark Chocolate Florentines
Ingredients: 1/3 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 cups quick-cooking oats; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour; 1/4 cup low-fat milk, or low-fat plain soymilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup toasted almonds, or walnuts (see Tip), finely chopped; 1/2 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips; 1/2 cup apricot preserves

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"Master of Fine Arts student Allyson Lea Smith consulted with her mother and baked at least six variations to create this healthier version of an oat-chocolate sandwich cookie...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/3 cup unsalted butter

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1/4 cup canola oil

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2 cups quick-cooking oats

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3/4 cup sugar

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1/3 cup whole-wheat flour

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1/4 cup low-fat milk, or low-fat plain soymilk

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/2 cup toasted almonds, or walnuts (see Tip), finely chopped

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1/2 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips

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1/2 cup apricot preserves

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