Frosted Apricot Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed on mixer until fluffy.
• 2 combine flour,sugar and baking powder,stir into creamed mixture.
• 3 add apricot preserves and pecans,mixing well.
• 4 drop dough by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
• 6 cool slightly on wire racks.
• 7 spread with frosting while still warm.
• 8 frosting:combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.