Ingredients
18
18 servings
- •½ cup butter flavored shortening
- •1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- •1 tablespoon milk
- •¼ cup brown sugar
- •¼ cup apricot preserves
- •1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- •1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- •1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •½ cup chopped pecans
- •1 cup confectioners' sugar
- •¼ cup apricot preserves
- •1 tablespoon butter flavored shortening
- •¼ cup flaked coconut (Optional)
Instructions
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 18 servings
- Calories: 190
- Carbohydrate: 23g
- Fat: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 13g
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