Apricot Cookies [Lithuania]
Comments: These can also be brushed with egg whites and filled with ground nuts and sugar.
Servings: 45 to 50 cookies
IngredientsPreparation
  • 8 ounces [227 g] cream cheese
  • 1/2 pound [227 g] butter
  • 2 cups [280 g] flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] baking powder
  • Stewed pureed apricot
  • Preheat oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Cream together butter and cream cheese.
  • Sift in flour and baking powder.
  • Chill dough for several hours.
  • Roll out then cut dough into 3-inch [7.6-cm] squares.
  • Drop a spoonful of stewed pureed apricot in the center of the dough.
  • Fold one corner of the dough over the filling and press into the opposite corner.
  • Press the edges around each cookie.
  • Bake apart onto a cookie sheet into preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
  • Leave to cool slightly.
  • Transfer onto wire racks to cool completely.