Apricot Filled Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 cups dried apricots, soaked until soft, then chopped

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and shortening.
• 2 add eggs.
• 3 sift dry ingredients.
• 4 add dry ingredients alternating with milk and vanilla; mix well.
• 5 roll 1/8 inch thick and cut with 2 1/2 round cutter.
• 6 combine filling ingredients in order given.
• 7 cook in medium sauce pan over medium heat until it looks like marmalade.
• 8 stir frequently to prevent sticking and browning of fruit.
• 9 put 1 tbsp filling on 1/2 of cookie dough rounds.
• 10 cover with remaining rounds.
• 11 press edges with fork to seal.
• 12 brush tops with egg whites.
• 13 bake on greased cookie sheets at 400°f for 15 minutes.