Frosted Apricot Cookies Recipes

FROSTED COCONUT APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

APRICOT FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream butter (until lightened in color and fluffy) in a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer) on medium high speed.
• Reduce speed to medium, and add sugar in 1/2 cup at a time.
• Mix in vanilla and Apricot Whip.
• Use immediately or refrigerate airtight up to 3 days and stir before using.

FROSTED APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in margarine and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse meal. Spoon in coconut and preserves, mix well. Drop dough by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes; until lightly browned. Cool before frosting.

APRICOT COOKIE FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix together sugar, butter or margarine and apricot preserves until well blended.

FROSTED APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed on mixer until fluffy.
• Combine flour,sugar and baking powder,stir into creamed mixture.
• Add apricot preserves and pecans,mixing well.
• Drop dough by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool slightly on wire racks.
• Spread with frosting while still warm.
• FROSTING:combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.

FROSTED APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat frosting until well blended.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add coconut and preserves; mixing well. Drop by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool and frost.