Sparky's Apricot Balls

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These cookies are especially easy because they're no-bake. They're from the Better Homes & Gardens Cookies for Kids cookbook, which has been in my family since the early '80s and has become a dog-eared necessity. Hint: To crush the graham crackers, put about 5 squares at a time in a plastic baggie, close, and gently crush with a rolling pin.

Apricot Balls

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Grape Nuts cereal
3/4 cup finely crushed graham crackers
3/4 cup finely snipped dried apricots
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon orange juice (or water)
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ (or sifted powdered sugar)

makes about 36 cookies.

Directions:

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together Grape Nuts cereal, graham cracker crumbs, apricot bits, pecan pieces, and 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
Stir in corn syrup and orange juice.
With buttered hands, shape into 3/4-inch balls.
Roll the balls in wheat germ. Store in a covered container.

These are tied for my favorite cookie with pecan balls. But these are no-bake, so they're even easier, and fun to make with kids. Be sure to butter your hands well, though!

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