Apricot and Nut Cookies with Amaretto Icing

Name: Apricot and Nut Cookies with Amaretto Icing
Prep time: 2 h 49 min
Cook time: 2 h 49 min
Total time: 2 h 49 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps almond flavored liqueur (recommended: Amaretto); 414 milliliters confectioners sugar; 118 milliliters dried apricots, coarsely chopped; 1 large egg; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 0 teaspoons fine sea salt; 59 milliliters slivered almonds, toasted; 118 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Apricot and Nut Cookies with Amaretto Icing might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 142 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 49 minutes. If you have almond liqueur, confectioners' sugar, ground cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

For the Cookies: In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg. Stir in the flour until just blended.

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Cinnamon

Vanilla

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Egg

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Mix in the apricots, almonds, and pine nuts.

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Pine Nuts

Apricot

Almonds

Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and shape into a log, about 12-inches long and 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Wrap the dough in the plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.

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Dough

Wrap

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 heavy baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Sheet

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Cut the dough log crosswise into 1/4 to 1/2 inch-thick slices.

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Dough

Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart.

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Baking Sheet

Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

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Icing

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Place the confectioners' sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Gradually whisk in the almond flavored liqueur, until the mixture is of drizzling consistency.

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Powdered Sugar

Liqueur

Almonds

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Whisk

Place the wire rack over a baking sheet. Using a spoon or fork, drizzle the cookies with the icing, allowing any excess icing to drip onto the baking sheet. Allow the icing to set before serving, about 30 minutes.

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Icing

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack