White Chocolate-Almond Dipped Cookies

  Desserts

“These easy-to-make cookies are very popular. You can also try milk chocolate and walnuts for dipping. They taste like a completely different cookie but are just as delicious!â€‌

White Chocolate-Almond Dipped Cookies

Average Rating: 4

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • 8 ounces white candy coating, chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped almonds, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in apricots.
  • 2. Roll 1 tablespoonful of dough into a 2-1/2-in. log; shape into a crescent. Repeat. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-14 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • 3. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip half of each cookie in coating; allow excess to drip off. Press into almonds; place on waxed paper. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 138 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 39mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 starch, 1 fat.

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