2½ cups organic unbleached flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup (2 sticks) organic unsalted sweet cream butter, melted and cooled

¾ cup Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Dark Brown Sugar

¾ cup Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Sugar

1 cage-free egg

1 teaspoon orange extract

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in medium bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix melted butter and sugars together. Add egg and orange extract. Mix thoroughly. Add flour mixture and blend until combined. Fold in apricots. In batches, drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Let cool on wire rack. 

Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies.