"Fredricka Schwanka of Terryville, Connecticut, re-created her grandmother's recipe for these pastrylike cookies. This dough is extremely tender ? if at any time during the filling process it gets too soft to work with, chill it on wax paper on a large baking sheet. You will have leftover filling, which is wonderful spread on toast or an English muffin...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
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1 large egg, lightly beaten with 2 teaspoons water for egg wash
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1 3/4 cups coarsely chopped dried apricots (10 oz)
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1/2 cup golden raisins
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2/3 cup mild honey
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1/4 cup sweet orange marmalade
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 cup water
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Garnish: confectioners sugar