Moms Cream Cheese Cookies With Apricot Filling Recipes

CREAM CHEESE APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl mix cream cheese and butter until well blended.
• Add egg and beat until smooth.
• Stir in cookie mix(mixture will be thick).
• Stir in apricots.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring to a cooling rack.

MOM'S CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the Butter, Shortening Cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add flour mixture in small batches to the butter mixture mixing well.
• Chill dough for 2-3 hours.
• Roll into 1"balls dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
• Fill with Raspberry or Apricot Jam.
• Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together the butter, sugar, cheese, flour and almonds.
• Mix well, stir in the apricots and chocolate chips.
• On baking sheets lined with non-stick baking paper, drop spoonfuls of the mixture and press down lightly with a fork.
• (There is no need to use non-stick baking paper if you use non-stick baking sheets.) Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes.
• Cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheets then lift off and cool on a wire rack.

FROSTED APRICOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed on mixer until fluffy.
• Combine flour,sugar and baking powder,stir into creamed mixture.
• Add apricot preserves and pecans,mixing well.
• Drop dough by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool slightly on wire racks.
• Spread with frosting while still warm.
• FROSTING:combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.