Apricot-Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 7 dozen.
I enjoy experimenting with cake mixes to make new cookie recipes. I love apricot, but feel free to fill the thumbprint in the center of these goodies with any fruit preserve you like. —Nancy Johnson, Laverne, Oklahoma
Ingredients
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2 packages yellow cake mix (regular size)
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup canola oil
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6 large eggs, divided use
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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3 tablespoons water
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4 cups finely chopped pecans, divided
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2/3 cup apricot preserves
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ICING:
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 to 5 tablespoons water
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, flour, oil, 4 eggs, cinnamon and ginger until well blended.
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2.
In a shallow bowl, whisk water and remaining eggs. Place half of the pecans in another shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Dip in egg mixture, then coat with pecans, adding remaining pecans to bowl as needed. Place cookies 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
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3.
Press a deep indentation in center of each cookie with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Fill each indentation with preserves. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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4.
In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough water to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 124 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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