Ingredients:
DOUGH:
1 3/4 cups flour (sifted)
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp salt
8 oz. (225 g) cream cheese soft to room temperature
1 cup butter soft to room temperature
FILLING:
1 jar quality apricot preserves

Preparation:

1. Cream butter and cream cheese with electric mixer, sift flour and salt together, and stir in lemon zest. With a wooden spoon blend in flour. When well blended dough will be sticky, form dough into ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

 

2. Cut dough into 3 pieces and turn out onto floured surface. Roll each piece to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick, cut into 3 inch squares. Put 1 tsp apricot preserves into center of each square. Brush edges of squares with egg whites, which have been beaten to a slight foam. Fold dough corners to center , covering apricot, and squeeze seams together. Brush with egg whites and sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar.

 

3. On an ungreased cookie sheet place pillows an inch apart. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

 

4. Use care and do not overfill, cool on rack.

    

   This is a melt in your mouth cookie. Receipe was brought from Holland by my great grandmother.

Submitted by Bernie Carle, Hurley NY