Have you started baking cookies for the holidays? What are your favorites? Thumbprints are a family favorite, and they are such a versatile cookie. Almond and Apricot Thumbprints is the perfect healthy version of a thumbprint. It has an interesting twist using dried apricots instead of jam. A delicious recipe to start off a week of holiday baking!!
Ingredients
1 cup all-natural almond butter
1 tsp. pure almond extract
1 cup dry quick-cooking rolled oats
½ cup honey
1 cup Vanilla Shakeology
24 dried apricot halves
Instructions
- Combine almond butter, extract, oats, honey, and Shakeology in a medium bowl; mix well with a spatula or clean hands.
- Roll mixture into 24 balls, each about 1 inch in size.
- Flatten each slightly so that it is shaped like a traditional cookie.
- Make an indent in the middle of each of the cookies. Place the one dried apricot in the center of each cookie before cooling in the refrigerator.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
- Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
