Title: Snowy apricot bars
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 75 Cookies
 
      6 oz Dried apricots
    1/2 c  Firm butter
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar
  2 1/2 c  Bisquick baking mix
      2 c  Packed brown sugar
      4    Eggs, beaten
    2/3 c  Bisquick baking mix
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 c  Chopped nuts (opt)
           Powdered sugar
 
  Place apricots in 2-quart saucepan; add enough water to cover. Heat to
  boiling; reduce heat.  Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; drain. Cool; chop
  and reserve.
  
  Heat oven to 350 deg. F.  Cut butter into sugar and 2 1/2 C. baking
  mix until crumbly. Pat into ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 x 10 x 1 or
  so. Bake 10 minutes.
  
  Beat brown sugar and eggs.  Stir in apricots, 2/3 C. baking mix,
  vanilla and nuts. Spread over baked layer. Bake 30 minutes longer.
  Cool completely; cut into bars, about 2 x 1 inch. Roll in powdered
  sugar (I dust it on top). Makes 75 cookies. Submitted By RHOMMEL
   On SUN, 12 NOV 1995 161619 ~0500