Apricot Cream Cheese Drops

45 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

457 calories per serving view nutrition facts

18 cookies suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	vegetable shortening	butter flavor
1	package	cream cheese	(3 oz) softened
1	tablespoon	milk
1/4	cup	brown sugar	firmly packed
1/2	cup	apricot preserves
1 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1 1/2	teaspoons	cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	pecans	coarsely chopped or flaked coconut

Frosting
1	cup	powdered sugar
1/4	cup	apricot preserves
1	tablespoon	vegetable shortening	butter flavor
1	x	pecans	finely chopped or flake coconut (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease baking sheet with Butter Flavor Crisco. Set aside.

2. Cream 1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco, cream cheese and milk in medium bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in brown sugar. Beat in 1/2 cup preserves.

3. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts. Drop 2 level measuring tablespoonfuls of dough into a mound to form each cookie. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

4. Bake at 350 for 14 minutes. Cool on baking sheet one minute.

Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.

5. For Frosting: Combine confectioners sugar, 1/4 cup preserves and 1 tablespoon Butter Flavor Crisco in small mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. Frost cooled cookies. Sprinkle finely chopped pecans over frosting, if desired.

VARIATIONS: Try peach or pineapple preserves in place of apricot.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 113g

Amount per Serving

Calories 457 41% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.0g	32%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	32%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 24mg	8%
Sodium 214mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 63.0g	21%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	11%
Sugars 30.0g
Protein 7.0g	14%