These cookies are great if you love apricot. They have a great crunch. They freeze well and taste great frozen ! One is not enough. So beware!
- 1 cup lightly salted butter at room temperature
- 1 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks , 4 egg whites
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 apricot jam
- 2 cups finely sliced almonds
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease 17×12 pan
- mix butter with 1/2 cup of sugar till creamy
- beat in salt and egg yolks
- add flour -knead until smooth
- pat into pan
- bake 15-20 minutes till brown
- spread with preserve
- beat egg whites till stiff
- fold in nuts and 1/2 cup sugar
- spread over apricot jam
- bake 25 minutes till brown
- cool on rack 15 minutes
- cut into bars while warm. Enjoy!