Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt (or kosher salt)
  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut
  • 18 oz. jar apricot preserves
  • 1 cup chopped pecans ( or walnuts)

Instruction

  • Mix butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and sea salt with an electric mixer or whisk.
  • Stir in flour and coconut with a wooden spoon.
  • Reserve 1 ¼ cups mixture for later.
  • Press remaining dough into a greased or sprayed 9x13” baking dish.
  • Spread apricot preserves over top of crust.
  • Sprinkle with pecans or walnuts.
  • Crumble reserved cookie dough over top.
  • Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes.
  • Cool completely.