Title: Molasses Apricot Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 Batch
Cookie Dough:
3 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Allspice
1 c Dark brown sugar
1 c Salted butter; softened
3/4 c Molasses
1 lg Egg
1 1/2 c Dried apricots; chopped
Icing:
1 c Confectioners' sugar
2 tb Milk
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300 F. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, soda,
cinnamon, ginger, and allspice. Mix until blended well. In a large
mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter at medium speed until mixture
forms a grainy paste and scrape sides of bowl. Add molasses and egg
and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and apricots and
blend at a low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Divide
dough in half and shape each half into a roll about 1-1/2" in
diameter. Wrap rolls in waxed paper and chill until firm.
Slice cookies 1/2" thick and place on ungreased cookie sheets about
2" apart. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until cookies are set. Transfer to
cool surface.
Icing:
blend sugar, milk, and extract in a small bowl until smooth.
Drizzle cookies with icing.
