Apricot Melting Moments - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted, plus additional, to dust
2 1/3 cups flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
None None FOR THE APRICOT FILLING
1 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup sugar

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper.
Beat butter and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sift flour and cornstarch. Add to butter mixture; mix until a soft dough forms. Roll 1/2-tablespoons of dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans. Flatten slightly with hand, then mark with a wet fork.
Bake in two batches for 15 mins each, until very lightly golden. Cool in pan 2 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
Meanwhile, for the apricot filling, cook apricots in 1 cup water in small saucepan on medium heat for 10 mins, until soft. Cool slightly. Puree in a food processor. Return to saucepan with sugar on medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Boil for 5 mins, until thick. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Sandwich biscuits together with apricot filling. Dust with powdered sugar to serve.