Apricot Tea Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4 teaspoons water

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. cut in cream cheese and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. add sour cream, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the filling ingredients; bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes. uncover, simmer 7-9 minutes longer or until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. cool.
• 3 divide dough in half. on a well-floured surface, roll out each portion into a 10-inch square; cut each into 2-inch squares. place about 1/2 teaspoon of filling in the center of each square. bring two opposite corners of square to the center; pinch firmly to seal.
• 4 place on greased baking sheets. bake at 325 degrees for 16-19 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. remove to wire racks to cool. combine the glaze ingredients. place a piece of wax paper under the wire rack to catch the glaze drippings and make it easy to clean up. drizzle the glaze over cooled cookies.
• 5 note: passive work time includes placing the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.