Nutjammer Cookies

Name: Nutjammer Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, at room temperature; 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 2 cups nuts, finely chopped; 12 ounces apricot jam; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, at room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups nuts, finely chopped
12 ounces apricot jam
2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Cream butter and cream cheese.
2

Add flour and baking powder. Mix to form a dough. Chill dough for 2 to 3 hours.
3

Mix nuts, jam, and sugar for filling.
4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5

Divide dough into 4 equal parts, working with one-quarter of the dough at a time. Refrigerate remaining dough.
6

Roll dough very thin on lightly floured board. Cut into 2-inch squares and place on baking sheet. Put 1 teaspoon of nut filling in center of square and top with another square of dough. Press edges together with a floured fork.
7

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly and dust with confectioners' sugar.