Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           Sugar
     3/4  cup           Margarine or butter -- softene
   1                    Egg
   2      cups          All-purpose flour*
     1/2  cup           Ground pecans
     1/2  cup           Apricot jam
     1/2  cup           Semisweet chocolate chips
   1      tablespoon    Shortening

Preparation:

*self-rising flour can be used In this recipe. Mix sugar, margarine and egg. Stir in flour and pecans. Shape into roll 12 inches long. Wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or until firm.Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices. Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until light golden brown; cool. Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over each cookie. Heat chocolate chips and shortening over low heat until melted. Drizzle chocolate over cookies.

Nutritional Information:

80 CALORIES PER COOKIE.