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Angel Pillows

By: COOLERDOT  
"Soft and moist cookies made with apricot preserves. Coconut and pecans are interchangeable according to your taste. These are also really good using peach preserves. "

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
14 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -1/2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
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  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon butter flavored shortening
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 192 | Total Fat: 11.2g | Cholesterol: 5mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by AWITCHSCAT 
PLEASE READ!! I strongly suggest using 1/2 cup apricot preserves in the batter instead of 1/4... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE 
Another good one from Beth! Being the apricot lover that I am, I had to try these. I'm so glad... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by JUNATHENA 
These lasted for only a few minutes! The moment they came out of the oven, everyone around... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by LJNG17 
Delicious! I followed the advice of others and used double the amount of jam (peach.) These... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2007 by Charita 
These are awesome cookies, but I also added more preserves. I made a batch with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by PKEE 
good stuff! I didn't add nuts, but to the frosting I added coconut. Ya know, without... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by CaspianDanes 
I made this recipie low sugar by substituting Splenda and Splenda brown sugar and sugar free... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2008 by 221BBAKERSTREET 
This, I found as well, has the texture of a biscuit but is still rather moist inside. I don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Lisa Marie 
I made these cookies last year for the holidays and was asked to make them again for this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2005 by BARBCOLLINS 
I made it for church and got great reviews. MORE

 
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