Do you love buttery shortbread as much as I do?
Add a dab of apricot jam and a drizzle of icing, and O M G!
I wanted to bake one more batch of Christmas cookies and wanted them to be something with apricot for hubby as it is one of his faves.
I usually make Apricot Kolaches, which we love, but I just ran out of time and energy to make them this year. When I found this recipe for Apricot Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies at Little Spice Jar, I thought I would give them a try. No rolling, no folding, no pinching, less time, less work, and all the ingredients that that make yumminess for a Christmas cookie is a winner in my book.
If you are still baking and still looking for that last amazing, delicious, beautiful cookie, here is a great recipe for you to try!
Apricot Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups flour
- 10-12 oz jar apricot filling or preserves
- Glaze:
- 2 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar
- 2 Tbsp half & half or milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Cream butter and sugar in electric mixer 1-2 minutes. Add egg yolks and mix completely. Add vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour slowly and mix until dough forms.
Place dough in airtight container or Ziploc bag and chill for at least 4 hours.
Heat oven to 350.
Roll dough into tablespoon-sized balls. Place on backing stone or cookie sheet, and bake 3 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully indent center with your thumb. Add 1/4 – 1/2 tsp apricot filling. Return to oven for approximately 12 minutes.
Allow to cool for 30 minutes.
Prepare glaze by stirring powdered sugar, half & half and vanilla until smooth. Pour into small baggie. Snip small corner of baggie. Squeeze gently to pipe in stripes on cookies.
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
*recipe originally found at Little Spice Jar
the creative life in between 
Of course I love shortbread! Cookies are one of our holiday treats…these look great. (K)
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Well, heck yes and with apricot – yummy for my tummy! Happy Day Jodi. 🙂
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🙂
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I love shortbread cookies! This recipe is definitely a keeper! One of these days I will try it. YUM!!!
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🙂
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Hmmm….I’m imagining mine with a peach filling… 🙂
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I imagine that would be just as yummy! Especially for a “Georgia Peach!” 🙂
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Ohhhh! I’m definitely going to try this one….sounds so easy, BUT oh-so-YUMMY 🙂
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🙂 Thanks Nicole!
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They look delicious and your pics are beautiful
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thanks so much!
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Ooh yummy, I’ll have to try this when my grandson comes up after Christmas. I wonder if a bit of toasted coconut on top of each would be good? I’ll let you know how it turns out. Merry Christmas Jodi…to you and your family. Enjoy that grandbaby!
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I bet that would be sOOOOOO good!
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My “stickybeaked” bird will be arriving any minute at your house so you better hide those yummy cookies!! Lol! 😆🍪🍰🐦 You cookies look amazing! ✨🎄💖
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He is welcome! 🙂
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Miam! These sound and look outta-dis-world! I love apricot jam and shortbread.
hum, make cookies, then with the left over egg whites I could make an omelette… a gal gotta shave some calories somewhere right. A plan is forming. 🙂
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Right!!!! 🙂 Enjoy both!
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Yum!! You had me at shortbread, but apricot!??! Sign me up! 😍
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Those look delicious! I don’t have apricot jam, but I bet they are just as good with raspberry! I’ll try it and let you know.
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You bet they are!! 😉
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These look so yummy! I have to try this recipe Jodi!
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These look scrumptious Jodi!
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they are :)!
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Made these tonight. Delicious! My family tasted them before the glaze and told me not to put it on!
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Yay!!!
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