Frosted Apricot Cookies

Submitted by Theresa Thunderbird

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 42 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup apricot preserves
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans

• Apricot Frosting

• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
• 1⁄4 cup apricot preserves

directions

1. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed on mixer until fluffy.
2. Combine flour,sugar and baking powder,stir into creamed mixture.
3. Add apricot preserves and pecans,mixing well.
4. Drop dough by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
6. Cool slightly on wire racks.
7. Spread with frosting while still warm.
8. FROSTING:combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.

Reviews

[mandabears]

The cookies are incredible. I love apricots in every way shape or form and this recipe is easy and apricot. I made a tin of them for everyone who attended our Holiday party and everyone loved them too. Thanks for posting the recipe, Theresa.

 

[csoule00]

Very delicious! Made exactly as posted. Wouldn't change a thing. Loved them.

 

[HannahSve]

These were quite good. The first batch was a little sticky, so I added a little milk afterwards. They were more fluffy with the milk. Also, for the frosting I used cream cheese instead of butter. I also added a couple drops of amaretto flavoring to the frosting. Pretty yummy! My opinion of these cookies improved when my DH took them to his school's teacher's lounge and a couple of women were dying for the recipe! Thanks, Theresa!