APRICOT KOLACHY

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. grated orange peel
2 tbsp. orange juice

Cream butter and cream cheese with electric mixer. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour. Chill dough in refrigerator.

Cook apricots in water until tender. Stir in sugar, orange peel and juice. Cool.

Divide dough in half on floured surface. Roll each part into 8 inch squares. Cut in 16 (2 inch) squares. Drop a teaspoonful of apricot in the center. Fold in half matching corners. Press to seal edges.

Bake on greased cookie sheet in 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.

Makes about 30 cookies
Source: Cookbook USA

Hi Sandy,

If this recipe looks similar you could try adding chopped nuts to the filling.

Happy Holiday Baking!

Betsy