Apricot Pinwheels

Apricot Pinwheels
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Apricot Pinwheels a try. One serving contains 66 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. This vegetarian recipe serves 48. A mixture of gold flour, salt, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes.

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1
In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.
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Heat oven to 350F. Lightly grease cookie sheets with shortening. On generously floured surface, roll dough into 16x12-inch rectangle.
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Cut rectangle into 48 (2-inch) squares, 8 rows by 6 rows. Use metal spatula to place squares 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
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Spread each square with about 1/4 teaspoon jam. On each square, cut from each corner to 1/4 inch from center. Bring every other point to center and press together to form pinwheel.
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Sprinkle each with almonds.
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Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 50 m.
Servings48
Health Score0
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