Apricot Almond Spirals
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
80 cookies
ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
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Filling
- 1 cup almonds, finely chopped
- 3 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 cup apricot jam
directions
- Line 2 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper or grease; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the butter until fluffy, then beat in the sugar.
- Stir in the flour in 2 additions to make a soft dough.
- Form the dough into a rectangle and cut into quarters.
- Wrap each and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- To make the filling, combine the almonds, white chocolate and granulated and brown sugars in a small bowl and set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out each quarter of the dough into a 12" x 8" rectangle.
- Spread each with 2 tablespoons of jam and sprinkle with one-quarter of the nut mixture.
- Starting at the long side, tightly roll up into a log.
- Wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- Cut each log in 1/2" thick slices.
- Arrange, 1/2" apart, on the prepared pans.
- Bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to racks and let cool.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Irmgard
Canada
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