Apricot Almond Dream Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with silpat mat or parchment paper.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat on medium high speed 3-4 minutes until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat on medium speed after each addition. Add vanilla and almond extract and continue to beat an additional 1 minute.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and oats. Slowly add to mixing bowl with speed on low until just combined. Add apricots, coconut and almonds and continue to mix on low to combine.
• Spoon by heaping teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes until golden on the outside and set in the middle when touched with fingertip. Remove and allow to cool 10 minutes on pan.
• To make drizzle, add white chocolate chips, cream cheese and heavy cream to a medium microwave-safe bowl and heat 1 minute on high. Whisk until smooth. If necessary, heat another 30 seconds and whisk until no lumps remain.
• Transfer cookies to a plate or cooling rack and drizzle with warm drizzle generously. Sprinkle tops with sliced almonds while before drizzle dries. Makes 36 cookies

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat almond butter and butter on medium until smooth. Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat just until combined (dough will be slightly crumbly).
• Place granulated sugar in a small bowl. Roll level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and gently roll in sugar to coat. Place on two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until cookies are puffed, 8 minutes. Remove sheets from oven and, with the bottom of a round 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon, make an indentation in center of each cookie. Bake until set, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cookies cool on wire racks, 20 minutes. Stir jam and spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each indentation.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips, almonds and apricots., Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.