Apricot Pillows

Ingredients
* 1/2 cup Sugar
*1 Stick Butter, softened (4oz)
*1 egg
*1/2 tsp Almond extract
*1 1/2 cup Flour
*1/2 tsp Baking Powder
*1/8 tsp Salt
*1/4 cup Firmly packed dried apricots
*1 tbsp Honey
== Directions ==
#In medium bowl, beat Sugar and Butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
#Beat in egg and almond extract until light and fluffy.
#Mix together flour, Baking Powder, salt and add, beat on low speed until dough is smooth, scraping down sides of bowl frequently with a rubber spatula.
#Wrap Dough and refrigerate 2-3 hours, until firm.
#Meanwhile, finely chop dried apricots.
#In a small bowl stir together apricots and Honey.
#Set apricot filling aside at room temperature until dough has chilled.
#Heat oven to 350°F.
#Between pieces of waxed paper, roll out dough 1/8" thick.
#Cut out cookies with 2" round cutter.
#Reroll scraps to make additional cookies.
#Place half of cookies 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
#Spoon about ½ teaspoon apricot filling into center of cookies.
#Moisten edges of cookies with water and top with remaining cookies to make a sandwich.
#Press edges together with fingertips to seal.
#Pierce center of each "pillow" with tines of fork.
#Bake 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
#Let cookies cool 2 minutes on sheets, then remove to racks and cool completely.
#Store in a tightly covered container.
#Makes about 20 cookies.
==See also==
Category:Cookie Recipes