Apricot Sour Cream Tea Cookies Food

APRICOT TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• NOTE: Passive work time includes placing the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

APRICOT SOUR CREAM TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, place pecans, apricots, preserves, cinnamon and cloves.
• Cover; process with on-and-off pulses 20 to 30 seconds or until pecans and apricots are finely chopped and mixture holds together.
• In a large bowl, mix pecan mixture and sour cream.
• Crumble cookie dough into pecan mixture, stir with wooden spoon until well blended.
• Stir in flour until well blended.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes; remove to cooling racks.
• Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Place waxed paper under cooling racks.
• In medium bowl, stir powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
• Dip tops of cookies into glaze; place on racks and let stand 5 minutes.
• Dip cookies again; let stand 5 minutes longer or until glaze is set.

APRICOT-SOUR CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make well in center of mixture. Add sour cream and vanilla to well. Using fork, stir sour cream mixture into dry mixture until dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Sprinkle apricots over. Knead dough until apricots are incorporated, about 10 turns. Flatten dough into 8-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges.
• Transfer wedges to baking sheet. Brush with egg. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APRICOT TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large 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. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the filling ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover; simmer 7-9 minutes longer or until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Cool., Divide dough in half. On a well-floured surface, roll out each portion into a 10-in. square; cut each into 2-in. 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. , Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled cookies.