Angel Pillows Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Angel Pillows Recipe). Soft and moist cookies made with apricot preserves. Coconut and pecans are interchangeable according to your taste. These are also really good using peach preserves.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 14 mins

Additional: 6 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 1 -1/2 dozen

Angel Pillows Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup butter flavored shortening

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

1 tablespoon milk

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup apricot preserves

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup chopped pecans

1 cup confectioners' sugar

¼ cup apricot preserves

1 tablespoon butter flavored shortening

¼ cup flaked coconut

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.

Step 2

In a medium bowl cream together the 1/2 cup shortening cream cheese and milk until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of apricot preserves. Combine the flour baking powder cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter. Mix in the pecans last. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.

Step 3

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 4

To make the frosting combine the confectioners' sugar remaining apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon shortening; mix well. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with coconut if desired.

Nutritional Information

Angel Pillows Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 189.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.7g 3%

Carbohydrates: 22.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 13.2g

Fat: 10.9g 17%

Saturated Fat: 3.2g 16%

Cholesterol: 5.3mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 85.6IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.8mg 1%

Folate: 17.4mcg 4%

Calcium: 30.4mg 3%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 7.2mg 3%

Potassium: 42.9mg 1%

Sodium: 83.9mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 98.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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