Almond and Apricot Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup plain flour
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup soft butter
• 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup almonds chopped
• 3/4 cup dried apricots chopped

Method

• STEP 1In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
• STEP 2Beat in egg and vanilla essence.
• STEP 3In a separate bowl stir in the sifted flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
• STEP 4Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and then add almonds and apricots.
• STEP 5Drop rounded teaspoons of mixture onto a baking tray lined with baking paper.
• STEP 6Bake in a a pre-heated 175C oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
• STEP 7Cool on wire racks.

Notes

For a sweeter edge a cup of white chocolate chips can be added.