Chocolate Plum Thumbprints

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dried plum
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, combine dried plums, sugar and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3 stir in walnuts and chocolate morsels.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in large mixing bowl, beat margarine with electric mixer until softened.
• 6 add brown sugar; beat until smooth.
• 7 in seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• 8 gradually add flour mixture to margarine mixture, beating until well combined.
• 9 stir in milk and oats.
• 10 shape into 1 1/4 balls.
• 11 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 12 press down center of each ball with thumb.
• 13 bake at 350 degrees f for 10 minutes.
• 14 spoon about 1 teaspoon dried plum mixture into center of each cookie.
• 15 bake for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• 16 let stand 1 minute before removing to wire racks.