Almond Apricot Balls

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup chopped almonds or 3/4 cup chopped moist coconut
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 add sifted dry ingredients gradually; mix.
• 4 mold into small balls.
• 5 dip balls into lightly beaten egg and roll in chopped nuts and coconut.
• 6 place on greased cookie sheets and press top of each cookie gently with thumb.
• 7 bake at 300° for about 24 minutes.
• 8 while cookies are still warm, fill centers with apricot preserves.
• 9 if desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.