Apricot Coconut Breakfast Cookies Food

COCONUT-APRICOT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the apricots, vanilla, salt, egg whites and orange zest together in a large bowl. Toss the coconut with the egg mixture until completely coated.
• Moisten your fingertips with water. Form about 1 heaping tablespoon of the batter at a time into a tight ball and place on the prepared sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
• Bake until the edges are golden brown and the entire macaroon is nicely toasted and dry, 16 to 20 minutes. Transfer the baking sheets to a rack to cool. If desired, dip the bottoms of the cookies in the melted chocolate.
• Store the macaroons in a tightly sealed container for up to a week.

APRICOT-COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut, if desired. Pour over the prepared crust.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool, and dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares.

APRICOT COCONUT BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (350 F). Line an oven tray with baking paper. Set aside.
• Place the oats, coconut, melted butter, maple syrup, vanilla and egg into the large bowl of a food processor.
• Blitz to combine.
• Add chopped apricots and blitz to combine.
• Take heaped tablespoon amounts of the cookie mixture and use wet hands to squeeze and roll into shape.
• Place the cookies onto prepared tray.
• Bake for 10 minutes, gently flip the cookies and cook for a further 5-10 minutes or until the cookies are cooked and golden.
• Place on a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy x

APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream the butter and sugar in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, egg and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture. Cool dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• On a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into rounds with a round cookie cutter or glass. Using the tip of a teaspoon place a small drop of apricot preserves into the middle of the circle. Brush edges with water and fold the dough over so that the cookie is in the shape of a half moon; seal edges Arrange on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Dust the cookies with powdered sugar while still hot.

OATMEAL-APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars on medium speed until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add oat mixture, and mix until just combined. Stir in apricots and almonds by hand.
• Divide dough into 12 pieces, and roll into balls. Place balls 3 to 4 inches apart on baking sheets. Using your fingers, flatten balls to about a 3/4-inch thickness.
• Bake cookies until edges begin to brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT APRICOT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, and cinnamon.
• In another large bowl, combine the butter and granulated sugar and, with a hand-held electric mixer, mix on low speed until just incorporated. Raise the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy.
• Add the brown sugar and mix until incorporated. Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at time, waiting for the first one to be fully mixed in before adding the last. Put in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer's speed to low. Add the flour mixture, little by little, until a smooth dough is formed (make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl).
• Turn off the mixer, stir in the oats, coconut flakes, and apricots with a rubber spatula. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a spoon to drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the sheets, space them with enough room to expand.
• Bake the cookies in batches for about 12-15 minutes; make sure to turn the pan once so they bake evenly. Bake until golden brown but still spongy. Cool on pans for a couple of minutes before moving them to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

APRICOT COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add coconut and preserves; mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine all the glaze ingredients. Spoon over cookies.