frosted coconut apricot cookies

North Liberty, IN
Updated on Feb 17, 2012

A friend at church gave me this recipe and I tweaked it a bit. The cookies are biscuit-like and the frosting makes them very special. I'm sorry the picture is out of focus and I will try to post a better one when I make these again, perhaps this weekend.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • COOKIES:
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 package (3 ounce) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut

How To Make frosted coconut apricot cookies

  • Step 1
    COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter, cream cheese and milk until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar and 1/2 cup of apricot preserves. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in the pecans last.
  • Step 2
    Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Step 3
    FROSTING: To make the frosting, combine the powdered sugar, remaining apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon butter. Mix well. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle liberally with coconut.

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