ANGEL PILLOWS
Soft and moist cookies made with apricot preserves. Coconut and pecans are interchangeable according to your taste. These are also really good using peach preserves.
Provided by COOLERDOT
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup shortening, cream cheese and milk until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of apricot preserves. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in the pecans last. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, remaining apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon shortening; mix well. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with coconut if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 5.3 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 83.9 mg, Sugar 13.2 g
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