Apricot Tea Cookies

These sweet apricot thumbprint cookies are perfect for your next party or shower.

Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Recipe Created By: Charlyn Fargo
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1¼ cups apricot preserves
  • 1½ cups coconut, toasted
  • ½ cup apricot jam

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture. Add almonds, preserves and coconut.
  3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb into the center of each ball. Place ¼-½ teaspoon jam into center of each impression. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

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