Apricot Coconut Cookies Food

APRICOT-COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, combine butter or margarine, sugar, 2/3 cup of flour, and oats. With two knives or a pastry blender, cut ingredients together until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Press pastry evenly into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a buttered 9-inch square baking pan.
• Bake in a moderate (350 degrees) oven for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside. Keep the oven at 350 degrees while you mix the remaining ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix apricot preserves and chopped apricots. Once combined, gently spread it on the bottom of your baked pastry.
• In a mixing bowl, sift together baking powder, salt, and the remaining flour. Stir in eggs, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and almonds; mix well. Spread the mixture evenly over the apricots. Bake for 35 minutes or until the top is firm.
• Once the bars are firm to the touch, take them out of the oven and let them cool in the pan. Once cool, cut into bars.
• Drizzle melted white chocolate over cut bars, finely chop two apricots and sprinkle over bars with a few chopped almonds for garnish.

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.

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 BALLS

Steps:

• Place apricots in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Transfer to a large bowl; add coconut and milk. Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. , Place on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm. Store in an airtight container in the freezer or refrigerator.

COCONUT-APRICOT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, sugar, almond extract (if using), and salt until frothy. Add coconut and apricots; mix to combine.
• Using your hands, shape mixture into mounds, each equal to 2 level tablespoons; place 1/2 inch apart on prepared baking sheet (macaroons will not spread).
• Bake until lightly golden, 35 to 40 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Transfer macaroons to a wire rack to cool completely.

APRICOT COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place butter, sugar and 1 cup flour in a large bowl.
• Cut butter in with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
• Press crumbs firmly into bottom of a greased 9 inch square pan to make a crust.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven to a wire rack to cool.
• Combine the remaining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, condensed milk, coconut, and apricots in a medium bowl.
• Mix well.
• Spread mixture evenly over crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan.

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 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 OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugars 2 minutes or until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl.
• Reduce speed to low; beat in eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, almond extract, and 1/2 teaspoon salt just until blended.
• Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.
• Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake cookies 14 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden.
• Cool cookies on wire racks.
• Repeat with remaining dough.