Nutjammer Cookies

Submitted by Busters friend

"A bit fiddly, so do them when you are in the mood. My, oh my, how delicious they are! Nice to put on the Christmas cookie platter if you can bear to part with them LOL! Thanks to the Old Farmer's Almanac for posting. Plan to chill the dough 2 to 3 hours - overnight works too."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 5 dozen

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.