Name: Apricot-Filled Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts -; Filling: -; 2 cups dried apricots -; 3/4 cup water -; 1/4 cup sugar -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; Topping: -; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; 1/2 teaspoon shortening -; 4 teaspoons confectioners' sugar -

Ingredients for - Apricot-Filled Sandwich Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened

2. 1 cup sugar

3. 2 large eggs, room temperature

4. 3 cups all-purpose flour

5. 2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

6. Filling:

7. 2 cups dried apricots

8. 3/4 cup water

9. 1/4 cup sugar

10. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

11. Topping:

12. 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

13. 1/2 teaspoon shortening

14. 4 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

How to cook deliciously - Apricot-Filled Sandwich Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, combine flour and walnuts; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

2 . Stage

Shape into 1-1/2-in.-thick logs. Cut crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on pans on wire racks.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, for filling, combine apricots and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until apricots are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain; cool to room temperature. Pulse 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and apricots in a blender or food processor until smooth. Spread over bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies.

4 . Stage

For topping, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.