Molasses Apricot Cookies

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Title: Molasses Apricot Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

Cookies:
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 Chopped dried apricots
Icing:
1 c Confectioners' sugar
2 tb Milk
1/2 ts Vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300. 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 inches in diameter. Wrap rolls in waxed paper and
chill until firm.
Slice cookies 1/2-inch thick and place on ungreased cookie sheets about
2 inches apart. Bake 25-30 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. THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW#DS3015

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