Apricot Crescent Cookies
These crescent cookies are a fun addition to your cookie repertoire. The apricot preserves in the center add a lovely sweetness and keep cookies soft.
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Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 106kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, and beat until well combined.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- Add salt and baking powder and mix again. Mix in the flour and stir until just combined.1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- Form dough into fairly flat disc and cover in plastic wrap. Chill in fridge for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and prepare your cookie sheets either with silpats or parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick - or so. Cut dough into circles.
- Place a small spoon of preserves into middle of each circle. Brush edges of dough circle with water and fold dough in half to create a crescent. Press firmly on the edges to seal.1/2 cup apricot preserves
- Bake the at 350 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes, or until just lightly golden brown.
- Let cool 2-3 minutes, then dust the cookies with powdered sugar while still hot. Let finish cooling on wire cooling racks.1/4 cup powdered sugar
- These keep in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
- I had an open jar of apricot preserves - and yum! - but use whatever you have on hand. This would be great with cherry or pomegranate or peach preserves, too.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.5g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 37mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5.3g
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.