Apricot Pillows

==Description==
* Makes about 20 cookies.
==Ingredients==
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 stick butter, softened (4oz)
* 1 egg
* ½ tsp almond extract
* 1½ cup flour
* ½ tsp baking powder
* ⅛ tsp salt
* ¼ cup firmly packed dried apricots
* 1 tbsp honey
==Directions==
# In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar 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, and 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 ⅛" 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.
Category:Cookie Recipes
Category:Christmas Cookies
Category:Dried apricot Recipes
Category:Honey Recipes
Category:Almond extract Recipes