3 year Old Cookies (Cheddar & Apricot)
~My wife found this recipe online and adapted to her and of course my taste!
These are great as a snack, as a dessert with ice cream, wonderful with a glass of wine and of course awesome with cheese!
Ingredients:
¾ cup soft unsalted butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
½ cup grated 3 year old cheddar
¼ cup chopped dried apricots
3 tbsp chopped pecans
Preparation and Cooking:
Cream together butter and sugar
Slowly beat in egg, milk and vanilla
Mix in flour, 3 year cheddar, fruit and pecans until smooth
Shape dough into a log roll, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 375ºF
Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper
Cut dough roll into ¼” thick slices
Place slices on cookie sheet
Bake 8-10 minutes until lightly golden (don’t bake until crispy)
Cool on a rack
Enjoy!!