I like to cook, and judging by the numbers of people that eat at our house, I must not be too bad at it. But I’m not much of a baker. Our favorite brownie recipe (although it gets rave reviews) is the Food Lion with walnut mix. So when I was invited to be part of a virtual cookie exchange, I initially dismissed the idea.
But then I remembered all of my Facebook friends, and put out a request for help! And sure enough, I got a recipe that sounds absolutely delicious. So I’m in! I sort of feel like I’ve cheated just a bit and brought my next door neighbor’s cookies, but you’re probably better off!
In any event, you’ll enjoy this recipe I am sure, as well as all the other ones from the exchange. You get all the cookie recipes at the Virtual Cookie Exchange.
Amazing Apricot Cookies
1 pound butter (room temperature
1 pound cottage cheese
4 cups flour
Apricot filling
Egg whites
Sugar
NOTE: You will also need parchment paper
1. Mix butter and cottage cheese with a fork.
2. Add 4 cups flour and mix well. It’s easiest to do this with your bare hands.
3. Separate the dough into 3-4 balls
4. Wrap each in ball wax paper & refrigerate overnight.
5. Roll out each ball very thin on a floured surface.
6. With a pizza cutter, cut into squares 2-3 inches in size.
7. Place the squares on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.
8. Add a dollop of apricot filling to each & fold 2 opposite corners in & seal.
9. “Paint” cookies with egg whites & dust with sugar.
10. Bake at 375 degrees 7-10 minutes. Cookies will be just a bit golden around the edges.
Keep refrigerated after cooling. The cookies can also be frozen. They are also great with cherry, raspberry, or lemon filling.
Enjoy!
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