Apricot Nectar Cookies

Portions:36 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ c All-purpose flour
  • 1 ts Baking soda
  • ¾ c White sugar
  • ¼ c Dark brown sugar; packed
  • 1 c Salted butter; softened
  • 1 lg Egg
  • ¼ c Apricot nectar
  • ½ c Apricot preserves
  • ¼ c Dried apricots; chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300-degrees.
  • In a medium bowl combine flour and bakingsoda.
  • Mix well with a wire wish and set aside.
  • In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed.
  • Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste.
  • Scrape down sides of bowl.
  • Then add egg, apricot nectar and apricot preserves; beat at medium speed until smooth.
  • Add the flour mixture and apricots, and blend on low just until combined.
  • Do not overmix.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets 1-1/2 inches apart.
  • Bake 22-24 minutes or until cookies just begin to brown at bottom edges.
  • Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a cool flat surface with spatula.
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