Apricot Cookies with White Chocolate

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.

Step 2

Add the butter and both sugars to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Beat in the egg and vanilla.

Step 4

Add the flour, baking soda and salt and beat until just combined.

Step 5

Gently stir in the white chocolate chips and chopped dried apricots.

Step 6

Drop rounded tablespoons of the cookie dough onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.

Step 7

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden at the edges. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for 2 minutes, then gently transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.