Apricot Cream Cheese Thumbprints

Name: Apricot Cream Cheese Thumbprints
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 84
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters apricot preserves; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 355 milliliters butter, softened; 79 milliliters confectioners sugar for decoration; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 2 eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 355 milliliters white sugar

Apricot Cream Cheese Thumbprints is a vegetarian recipe with 84 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 80 calories. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up eggs, sugar, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

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.

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Cream Cheese

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Cover, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.

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Baking Powder

Cream Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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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.

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Apricot Preserves

Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

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.

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Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

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Sugar