APRICOT BUTTER COOKIES
Categories Cookies Rum Fruit Bake Dried Fruit Apricot Edible Gift Gourmet
Yield Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Simmer apricots, water, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved and liquid is reduced by about half, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and add rum, then cool slightly. Purée in a food processor or blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids).
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Beat together butter, brown sugar, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at moderate speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and egg. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just combined. Form dough into a log and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Divide dough into 8 pieces. Put 1 piece of dough on a sheet of plastic wrap, then fold plastic wrap over dough. Form piece into an 8-inch rope (dough will be very soft). Transfer in plastic wrap to 1 of 2 ungreased baking sheets, then remove plastic wrap. Pat rope into an 8- by 1 1/2-inch rectangle. Make more ropes and pat into rectangles in same manner, arranging them about 2 inches apart. Make a shallow trough lengthwise down center of each rectangle with your finger and spread apricot pureé in trough. Bake in batches in middle of oven until edges are golden, 18 to 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Whisk together confectioners sugar, lemon juice, and enough water (about 2 1/2 teaspoons) to make a thick but pourable icing. Drizzle icing over rectangles and cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick strips. Let stand until icing is set, about 15 minutes.
- Cooks' note:
- • Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax or parchment paper, in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.
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Iivari Oikarinen
[email protected]These cookies are a great addition to any cookie platter. They're easy to make and they're always a hit!
Tunnel Beartravel
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! The apricot butter filling is so flavorful and the cookies are so soft and chewy. I highly recommend this recipe.
Usama Afzaal
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste incredible. I'll definitely be making these again.
saad khaan
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the soft and chewy texture. The apricot butter filling is the perfect amount of sweetness.
Maria Damian
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of apricot butter and almond extract.
Crazi Gamer FM
[email protected]These cookies are so good! They're soft, chewy, and full of flavor. I love the apricot butter filling. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Barirakhan Khan
[email protected]I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They're so easy to make and they taste incredible. I highly recommend this recipe.
Mohsan Tarar
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! I love the combination of apricot butter and almond extract. They're so soft and chewy, and they have a wonderful flavor. I'll definitely be making these again soon.
Imram Imran1234
[email protected]I've tried many apricot butter cookie recipes, but this one is by far the best! The cookies are so flavorful and moist, and they have a beautiful golden brown color. I will definitely be making these cookies again and again.
Kingsley Augustine
[email protected]These apricot butter cookies are simply delicious! They have a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, and the texture is soft and chewy. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. My family loved them!