Angel Pillows

Name: Angel Pillows
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable shortening butter flavored; 3 ounces cream cheese softened; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/4 cup brown sugar packed; 1/2 cup apricot preserves (jam); 1 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon ground; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup pecans chopped; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup apricot preserves (jam); 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening butter flavored

13 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable shortening butter flavored
3 ounces cream cheese softened
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 cup apricot preserves (jam)
1 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans chopped
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup apricot preserves (jam)
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening butter flavored

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F (180C)., grease cookie sheets with butter flavored shortening.
2

Cream the shortening, cream cheese and milk with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
3

Beat in the brown sugar.
4

Beat in the preserves.
5

Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
6

Mix into the creamed mixture.
7

Stir in the nuts.
8

Drop 2 level tablespoons of dough into a mound to form each cookie.
9

Place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
10

Bake for 14 minutes.
11

Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
12

For the frosting, combine the powdered sugar, preserves and shortening in a small bowl.
13

Beat with an electric mixer until well blended.
14

Frost the cooled cookies; sprinkle with coconut, if desired.