Angel Pillows Recipe
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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. "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

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: 190 | Total Fat: 10.9g | Cholesterol: 5mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by AWITCHSCAT   view full review
PLEASE READ!! I strongly suggest using 1/2 cup apricot preserves in the batter instead of 1/4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by CaspianDanes   view full review
I made this recipie low sugar by substituting Splenda and Splenda brown sugar and sugar free...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE   view full review
Another good one from Beth! Being the apricot lover that I am, I had to try these. I'm so glad...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by LJNG17   view full review
Delicious! I followed the advice of others and used double the amount of jam (peach.) These...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2008 by 221BBAKERSTREET   view full review
This, I found as well, has the texture of a biscuit but is still rather moist inside. I don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2007 by Charita   view full review
These are awesome cookies, but I also added more preserves. I made a batch with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by JUNATHENA   view full review
These lasted for only a few minutes! The moment they came out of the oven, everyone around...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2011 by JUL1013   view full review
these cookies turned out to be very very soft and crumble upon touch. The icing was very very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by PKEE   view full review
good stuff! I didn't add nuts, but to the frosting I added coconut. Ya know, without...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Lisa Marie   view full review
I made these cookies last year for the holidays and was asked to make them again for this...

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