It may be Tuesday but I am still in recovery mode from a long weekend filled with two family Easter celebrations, a trip to MOCA's "Art in the Streets" exhibit {photos posting this week} and LOTS of good food! As always, I was in charge of bringing the baked goods to Easter dinner so I made these Cadbury Creme Cupcakes, a double layered Carrot Cake, and a batch of Apricot-Chocolate Chip cookies. The addition of the tart and chewy apricot bits make these cookies a new favorite!
{photo by Freutcake}
Apricot-Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ sticks butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) chocolate chips
1 cup roughly chopped dried apricots
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Mix flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and apricots by hand. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Lane Culpepper says
That carrot cake was out of this world! I'm so mad though, I forgot to bring some of those cookies home with me! I didn't even get to try them 🙁
Angel @ | 77inspire | says
yum i don't think i've ever tried apricot and chocolate chip cookies. sounds good though. I like going to MOCA. haven't been in a while since im in china 🙂 enjoying your blog.
freutcake says
Thank you Angel! I will be posting MOCA pictures from the "Art in the Streets" exhibit this week!