tender apricot thumbprints

Name: Tender Apricot Thumbprints
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/4 cup(s) flour; 1/4 cup(s) apricot preserves

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Paula Mahon

Blue Eye, AR

Updated on Jan 5, 2015

You can use raspberry, cherry, strawberry or any kind of preserves. Just don't use jelly-it's too runny.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup apricot preserves

How To Make tender apricot thumbprints

Step 1

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on medium high 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat 1 minute.

Step 2

Gradually add flour, on low speed, and mix until combined. Cover and chill 2 hours.
Step 3

Scoop 2 Tablespoons at a time and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press thumb in the middle and fill with 1 teaspoon preserves. Bake 10 minutes at 350. Let set on baking sheet 10 minutes and remove to cooling rack.
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