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Apricot Cream Cheese Thumbprints

Apricot Cream Cheese Thumbprints

Cost $12, save $18

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  • 90 Min
  • 84 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Base Ingredients

    • 🧈 1 ½ cups butter, softened
    • 🧂 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 🧀 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    • 🥚 2 eggs
    • 🍋 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 🍋 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 🌾 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • Toppings

    • 🍑 1 cup apricot preserves
    • 🧂 ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

STEPS

1

In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in lemon juice and zest. Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl; stir into cream cheese mixture until just combined. Cover and chill until firm, about 1 hour.

2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Using your finger, make an indention in the center of each ball and fill with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves.

3

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, switching racks halfway through, about 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Repeat to bake remaining cookies.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

90

Calories

  • 1
    Protein
  • 12
    Carbs
  • 4
    Fats

💡 Make sure the butter and cream cheese are softened for better mixing.Chill the dough for a full hour to prevent spreading during baking.Switch oven racks halfway through for more evenly baked cookies.Use other fruit preserves for variety, like raspberry or strawberry.