- Preheat the oven to 170ºC/190ºC/gas 5. Grease or line 2 baking trays.
- Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat. Stir in the flour and almond extract.
- Roll out the dough and cut 7cm rounds. Place on the baking sheets with room for them to spread slightly.
- To make the topping, put the butter, sugar and syrup in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Take off the heat and add the apricots, ginger, almonds, flour and chocolate chips.
- Put dessertspoons of the mixture on top of the cookies and spread them out a bit.
- Bake in the oven for 14-15 minutes. The cookies should be lightly browned.