APRICOT CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINTS

Apricot Cream Cheese Thumbprints image

These always look so pretty on the cookie plates I give for Christmas.

Provided by Mellan

Categories Desserts Cookies Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 84

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 cup apricot preserves
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Cover, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Using your finger, make an indention in the center of each ball, and fill with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 43.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g