Apricot Pillows

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup Sugar
 * 1 Stick Butter, softened (4oz)
 * 1 egg
 * 1/2 tsp Almond extract
 * 1 1/2 cup Flour
 * 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
 * 1/8 tsp Salt
 * 1/4 cup Firmly packed dried apricots
 * 1 tbsp Honey

Directions

 * 1) In medium bowl, beat Sugar and Butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.


 * 1) Beat in egg and almond extract until light and fluffy.


 * 1) Mix together flour, Baking Powder, salt and add, beat on low speed until dough is smooth, scraping down sides of bowl frequently with a rubber spatula.


 * 1) Wrap Dough and refrigerate 2-3 hours, until firm.


 * 1) Meanwhile, finely chop dried apricots.


 * 1) In a small bowl stir together apricots and Honey.


 * 1) Set apricot filling aside at room temperature until dough has chilled.


 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F.


 * 1) Between pieces of waxed paper, roll out dough 1/8" thick.


 * 1) Cut out cookies with 2" round cutter.


 * 1) Reroll scraps to make additional cookies.


 * 1) Place half of cookies 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.


 * 1) Spoon about ½ teaspoon apricot filling into center of cookies.


 * 1) Moisten edges of cookies with water and top with remaining cookies to make a sandwich.


 * 1) Press edges together with fingertips to seal.


 * 1) Pierce center of each "pillow" with tines of fork.


 * 1) Bake 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.


 * 1) Let cookies cool 2 minutes on sheets, then remove to racks and cool completely.


 * 1) Store in a tightly covered container.
 * 2) Makes about 20 cookies.