Apricotchocolatechipcake Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP-APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed in a large bowl until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat to combine.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and dried apricots.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop slightly mounded tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the cookies until they are set and golden on the bottom, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

APRICOT CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and line a round cake pan.
• Combine dried apricots and nectar in a bowl and stand for 1 hour.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolks one at a time.
• Stir in coconut, then half of the flour and baking powder and half the apricot mixture.
• Stir in remaining flour, baking powder and apricot and all the choc chips.
• Beat the egg whites in a small bowl until soft peaks forms, fold gently into cake mixture and spread batter into cake pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree F (180 degree C) oven for 1 1/4 hours.
• Stand for 5 minutes then turn onto a rack to cool.
• Dust with icing sugar to serve if desired.