Polish Apricot-Filled Cookies

Vegetarian
Polish Apricot-Filled Cookies
240 min.
60
118kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon 
  • 60 servings garnish: confectioners sugar 
  • oz cream cheese softened
  • 10 oz apricots dried coarsely chopped
  • large eggs with 2 teaspoons water for egg wash lightly beaten
  • 2.3 cups flour all-purpose
  • 0.5 cup golden raisins 
  • 0.7 cup mild honey 
  • 0.3 cup orange marmalade sweet
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • cup butter unsalted softened
  • cup water 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • knife
  • whisk
  • plastic wrap
  • hand mixer
  • stand mixer
  • wax paper
  • spatula
  • rolling pin

Directions

  1. Whisk together flour and salt in a bowl until combined.
  2. Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with a paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld. Reduce mixer speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix just until combined.
  3. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces and wrap each in plastic wrap. Chill until firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
  4. Bring apricots, raisins, honey, marmalade, cinnamon and water to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until dried fruit is softened and mixture is thick, about 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer to a small bowl and cool until warm, about 20 minutes.
  6. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Chill until cold, about 2 hours.
  7. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
  8. Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining pieces chilled) between 2 (12-inch) sheets of well-floured wax paper with a rolling pin into a roughly 11-inch square. (If dough gets too soft, transfer dough in wax paper to a baking sheet and chill until firm.) Discard top sheet of wax paper and trim dough with a pastry wheel or sharp knife into a 10-inch square.
  9. Cut square into 4 equal strips, then cut crosswise in fourths again to form a total of 16 (2 1/2-inch) squares.
  10. Working quickly, place 1 heaping teaspoon filling in center of each square.
  11. Brush 2 opposite corners with egg wash, then bring corners together and pinch firmly to adhere. (If dough becomes too soft, freeze it on a baking sheet for a few minutes.)
  12. Arrange cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
  13. Bake until golden, 17 to 20 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely. Make more cookies with remaining dough and filling on a lined cooled baking sheet.
  14. Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 4 days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories118kcal
Protein3.15%
Fat32.62%
Carbs64.23%

Properties

Glycemic Index
4.16
Glycemic Load
5.65
Inflammation Score
-2
Nutrition Score
1.6947826049898%

Flavonoids

Kaempferol
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.03mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:118.35kcal
5.92%
Fat:4.44g
6.84%
Saturated Fat:2.72g
16.98%
Carbohydrates:19.69g
6.56%
Net Carbohydrates:19.15g
6.96%
Sugar:15.11g
16.79%
Cholesterol:11.95mg
3.98%
Sodium:33.65mg
1.46%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:0.97g
1.93%
Vitamin A:316.47IU
6.33%
Selenium:2.15µg
3.07%
Manganese:0.05mg
2.7%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.58%
Vitamin B2:0.04mg
2.48%
Folate:9.74µg
2.43%
Potassium:77.42mg
2.21%
Vitamin E:0.33mg
2.2%
Iron:0.39mg
2.19%
Fiber:0.55g
2.18%
Vitamin B3:0.42mg
2.12%
Copper:0.03mg
1.63%
Phosphorus:14.97mg
1.5%
Source:Epicurious