Apricot Cream Cheese Cookies

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APRICOT CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Margarine
1 1/2 c Sugar
8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese
2 Egg
2 tb Lemon juice
1 1/2 ts Lemon zest
4 1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
Apricot filling
Sugar, confectioners
-----APRICOT FILLING-----
11 oz Apricots, dried
1/2 c Sugar

Combine margarine, sugar and softened cream cheese
mixing until well
blended. Blend in eggs, lemon juice and rind.
Add combined dry
ingredients to cream cheese mixture and mix well
and chill. Roll
into medium size ball. Place on ungreased cookie
sheet. Flaten
slightly, indent center, put apricot filling in
center. Bake 350
degrees for 15 minutes. Cool slightly and
sprinkle powdered
sugar on top.

Fillling: Put 1 pkg. (11 oz.) apricots in
saucepan and add water just
cover. Add 1/2 cup (or to taste) sugar and bring
to boil. Cover and
simmer 10 minutes or until apricots are soft and
most of water is
absorbed. Force through sieve or whirl in blender.
Makes 2 cups.

per Carrie Naley
Fidonet
HOME_COOKING echo



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