apricot-pecan pinwheel cookies

Name: Apricot-Pecan Pinwheel Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium refrigerated pie crust; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) apricot preserves ( or your favorite flavor); 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped pecans or walnuts

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Lori McLain

Denton, TX

Updated on Oct 24, 2013

I loved my grandma's pinwheel cookies...one day I had an extra piecrust and decided to try some using the crust...they are super easy and fast ...and are great if someone drops in !

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 8 ( makes 16 cookies)

Ingredients

1 medium refrigerated pie crust
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons apricot preserves ( or your favorite flavor)
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

How To Make apricot-pecan pinwheel cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Unroll one refrigerated Pie Crust on a flat work surface.
Step 3

In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle dough surface with most of the cinnamon- sugar, reserving 2T for later.
Step 4

Spread the apricot preserves over the sugared dough. Sprinkle the walnuts over the apricot layer.
Step 5

Starting at the edge, roll up the dough as tightly as possible into a log.
Step 6

Cut into 1/4" slices. ( about 16 slices)
Step 7

Place the cookies about 1" apart on a medium non-stick cookie sheet.
Step 8

Place in a 350 degree oven and bake 9-12 minutes until golden. Remove and let cool slightly before transferring to serving plate.
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