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Apricot-Nut Drop Cookies

Name: Apricot-Nut Drop Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter-flavored shortening; 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped dried apricots; 1 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

4-1/2 dozen

"Most everyone who comes to our home asks for my 'famous' apricot cookies," says Patricia Crawford from Garland, Texas. "They are really good, and I try not to eat them all myself!"

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in apricots and pecans.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 163 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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