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Apricot Buttons Recipe


Apricot Buttons Recipe
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My mother often made these cookies around December and January. They are so delicious and always look pretty on a fancy cookie plate for company. Some people know these as "Thumbprint" cookies.

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg, separated
  • 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract or pure almond extract
  • Note: I prefer almond extract with these cookies
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. bkg. soda (the baking soda can be omitted)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions
  1. Combine apricots and 1/3 cup of the sugar; cook until thickened. Cool and set aside.
  2. Cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
  4. Sift salt, baking soda and flour together and add to creamed mixture.
  5. Chill dough slightly.
  6. Form into balls.
  7. Slightly beat egg white.
  8. Dip cookies in egg white, then in pecans.
  9. Place on greased cookie sheet. With your thumb, make indentation in center of each.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  11. While still warm, fill centers with apricot mixture.
  12. Apricot preserves may be substituted for dried apricots!
  13. Note: If your dough appears too thin, just add more flour.

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I love dried apricots.That sounds awesome.


I also love apricots. I will be making these this Christmas.


This is a lovely recipe and so easy to make. I hope you enjoy them ;-)


I can imagine these look and taste delicious. Thank you for sharing with all of us.


Hmmm yes almonds with apricots a definite must


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