Frosted Apricot Cookies
Submitted by: Ellen Colbrook, Shelby Electric Cooperative
Servings 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter 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 pecans chopped
Apricot Frosting
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Combine butter and cream cheese, beating until smooth.
- Combine flour, sugar and baking powder; stir into creamed mixture. Add apricot preserves and chopped pecans, mixing well.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet or use parchment paper to line the cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool slightly on wire racks.
- To make frosting, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Frost cookies while warm.
Notes
Note: This is a soft and light cookie, and you can’t eat just one! I entered it in the 2019 Christian County Fair Cookie Bake and received a first-place ribbon.