Sunday, December 23, 2012

chocolate apricot almond bars


these chocolate apricot almond bars are my go to cookie this holiday season. originally found here, i love them with apricot preserves & sliced dried apricots. easy to make ahead & keep in the fridge until party time.

ingredients:
  • 1 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 1 jar apricot preserves, about 8oz
  • 1/4 cup dried apricots, sliced
  • 1/2 slivered almonds
  • 3/4 semisweet chocolate chips for drizzling
preparation:

preheat the oven to 350.  on parchment paper, roll out the sugar cookie dough to approximately 1/4" thick, ~9"x12".  place the parchment paper & dough on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for ~21 mins until slightly more done than soft/chewy (the cookie will absorb the preserves and soften with time). when cooled, spread the preserves on the cookie and drizzle apricots, almonds and melted chocolate. (i melt my chocolate in 15 second intervals in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring all the time.) let the chocolate harden and cool in the fridge before slicing. store in the fridge in an airtight container. hope you enjoy!  

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