Buttery Apricot Cookies

Submitted by grandma2969

"these are terrific"

 

• Ready In: 24hrs 7mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 2 1/2 dozen

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1 pinch salt

directions

1. place butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in a large bowl.mix together with mixer on medium speed thoroughly -- add beaten egg.
2. Sift flour and salt over creamed mixture and blend in gradually.working dough by hand.add chopped apricots and mix well.
3. shape dough into roll about 1 1/2" in diameter.wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
4. preheat oven to 400*.lightly grease baking sheet.
5. cut roll into 1/8"slices --
6. arrange on cookie sheet --
7. bake 7-8 minutes or edges are starting to brown --
8. let cool on racks.

Reviews

[justcallmetoni]

The first cookie for my 2007 holiday trays and off to a very strong start. These are soft and tender with a buttery break apart tenderness. Not at all sweet but buttery rich. The bits of soft apricots add a lovely accent. I chilled these in the fridge and baked off 2 or 3 for testing and rating, the rest are in the freezer. I think a couple tablespoons of chopped pistachios would be a terrific variation.