Apricot Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• 0.33 cups confectioners' sugar for decoration

Instructions

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Mix in flour, egg, vanilla, baking powder, and salt until incorporated. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. 3

   Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut dough into circles with a round cookie cutter or glass. Using the tip of a teaspoon, place a small drop of apricot preserves into the middle of each circle. Brush the edges with water and fold the dough in half into a half-moon shape. Press to seal the edges. Arrange cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool. Dust hot cookies with powdered sugar.