apricot nectar cookies

17 Pinches
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Updated on Mar 14, 2014

I got this recipe from a Mrs. Fields cookie book. You can't go wrong with these cookies if you like apricots.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup apricot nectar
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped

How To Make apricot nectar cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl combine flour and baking soda. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
  • Step 2
    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.
  • Step 3
    Add the flour mixture and apricots, and blend on low just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Step 4
    Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake 22-24 minutes or until cookies just begin to brown at bottom edges.
  • Step 5
    Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a cool flat surface with a spatula.

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