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      Title: Molasses Apricot Cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
           Cookie Dough:
  3 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Salt
      2 ts Ground cinnamon
      1 ts Ground ginger
    1/2 ts Allspice
      1 c  Dark brown sugar
      1 c  Salted butter; softened
    3/4 c  Molasses
      1 lg Egg
  1 1/2 c  Dried apricots; chopped
           Icing:
      1 c  Confectioners' sugar
      2 tb Milk
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
 
  Preheat oven to 300°F. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, soda,
  cinnamon, ginger, and allspice. Mix until blended well. In a large
  mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter at medium speed until mixture
  forms a grainy paste and scrape sides of bowl. Add molasses and egg
  and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and apricots and
  blend at a low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Divide
  dough in half and shape each half into a roll about 1-1/2" in
  diameter. Wrap rolls in waxed paper and chill until firm.

  Slice cookies 1/2" thick and place on ungreased cookie sheets about
  2" apart. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until cookies are set. Transfer to
  cool surface.

  Icing:

  blend sugar, milk, and extract in a small bowl until smooth.
  Drizzle cookies with icing.

  Recipe by The Dessert Show #DS3015
 
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