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Apricot Cookie Bar
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serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
6 reviews
2 comments
ingredients
2/3 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar
directions
Cover apricots with water, and boil for 10 minutes. Drain, and chop.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8x2-inch pan.
Mix together butter, sugar and 1 cup of the flour until crumbly. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan, and bake for 25 minutes.
Sift together baking powder, salt and remaining flour.
In a large bowl with mixer at low speed, gradually beat brown sugar into eggs. Mix in flour mixture and then vanilla. Stir in nuts and apricots. Spread over baked layer, and bake 30 minutes, or until done.
Cool in pan, cut into small bars and roll in powdered sugar.
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happyjennifer
nutrition data
185 calories, 9 grams fat, 24 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.
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reviews & comments
June 3, 2016
These are good, but really sweet. Apricots have so much natural sugar would cut brown sugar in half.
I didn't have butter at hand, however I had loads of peanuts, so I ground them into peanut butter and substituted that. I also added half a cup of rolled oats and an egg since after the oats it seemed to come apart a bit. Subbed half of the white flour for full wheat flour and reduced the amount of brown sugar in the topping by half.
December 24, 2009
Remember these from my childhood. Next time will increase to 3 eggs.
Can't believe other reviews. I expected these to be sweet, but even small pieces (serves 16 - well make it 32) were so sweet my teeth ached. Would try with only 1/2 C brown sugar (not 1 C) in topping and 1 C nuts instead of 1/2 C & no powdered sugar at all! Would not serve them as in the recipe!!!!
May 12, 2009
These were delicious -- I'll definitely make them again! Would be a great Book Club treat...
December 16, 2006
Recipe not too hard, very tasty results. Will make again, larger batch to use up all those dried apricots.
February 12, 2006
These are GREAT!! I took these to our Accordion Club and they were a hit! (And, contrary to popular opinion, accordion players do have taste.) Great recipe!
January 23, 2006
Our familiy couldn't be happier with how this recipe turned out. I followed the recipe exactly, and it was a huge hit.They are clamoring for me to make it again. It takes a while to make because of the several steps, but the results are well worth it.