Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
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> "Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
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> >
> > I never saw the original recipe. Do you have it and if so, could you,
> > please, post it again? Thank you, Margaret
>
> 'Twas Z Girl's recipe, I believe:
>
> Apricot Jewels
>
> 1 1/2 C flour
> 1/4 C sugar
> 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
> 1/4 tsp salt
> 1/2 C butter chilled ( butter only not margarine)
> 1/2 C flaked coconut
> 3 oz cream cheese, softened
> 1/2 C chunky apricot preserves
>
> Combine flour, salt , sugar and baking powder. Cut in the chilled butter and
> cream cheese with a fork or pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Blend
> in flaked coconut and apricot preserves.
> drop by rounded teaspoons full onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake 15 to 18
> minutes 350 degree ( preheated oven)
>
> Apx 3 dozen cookies
> Peach preserves can be substituted for the apricot.
>
> Posted by ZGirl aka Barbara, Oct 14, 2003.
>
> I wonder how these would be if you rolled them in chopped toasted almonds
> before baking...
>
> rona
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Thank you all for posting the recipe. The cookies sound easy to make
and delicious to eat and give.

Thank you, Margaret