Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine shortening, brown sugar, salt, vanilla and egg; beat until well mixed. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into shortening mixture. Stir in oats, prunes and apricots.

Put tablespoons of dough on greased cookie sheets and flatten with a flat-bottomed glass covered with a damp cloth. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Yield: 3 dozen.

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