Molasses apricot cookies

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 22:42:28

Directions

: Cookies:

3¼ c all-purpose flour

1 ts baking soda

¼ ts salt

2 ts ground cinnamon

1 ts ground ginger

½ ts allspice

1 c dark brown sugar

1 c salted butter, -- softened ¾ c molasses

1 lg egg

1 ½ c chopped dried apricots : Icing:

1 c confectioners' sugar

2 TB milk

½ ts vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice. Mix until blended well. In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter at medium speed until mixture forms a grainy paste and scrape sides of bowl. Add molasses and egg and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and apricots and blend at a low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Divide dough in half and shape each half into a roll about 1 ½ inches in diameter. Wrap rolls in waxed paper and chill until firm. Slice cookies ½-inch thick and place on ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake 25-30 minutes until cookies are set. Transfer to cool surface.

Icing: blend sugar, milk, and extract in a small bowl until smooth.

Drizzle cookies with icing.

Recipe By :THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW#DS3015 ~0400

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