Apricot Crescent Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, or to taste

Nutrition Info

67.3 calories
carbohydrate: 6.3 g
cholesterol: 12.3 mg
fat: 4.5 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 0.8 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 22.4 mg
sugar: 2.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Blend butter, cream cheese, and sour cream together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Stir in flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and salt until well blended.

  3. Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill until firm enough to roll, at least 3 hours, or overnight.

  4. Divide dough into thirds. Keep dough in the refrigerator while working on one portion at a time. Roll each portion into a 12 1/2x10-inch rectangle. Cut into 2 1/2-inch squares using a fluted pastry wheel.

  5. Place a dot, about 1/4 teaspoon, of preserves in the center of each square. Bring up two diagonal corners to the center, pinching together to seal, or secure with a toothpick. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until firm, but not brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. Sift remaining powdered sugar over the cooled cookies.

Recipe Yield

60 cookies

Recipe Note

This apricot crescent cookie recipe was given to me by my cousin back in the late 70's. It's been a must-have for the holidays ever since, and a big hit whenever I serve them at parties.

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