Apricot Vienna Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1 beaten egg
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f; line cookie sheets with parchment paper& set aside.
• 2 in a small saucepan, cook the chopped apricots and preserves until melted, and apricots are soft. chill in refrigerator.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter and flour into a stiff dough. divide into 2 equal disks, wrap in plastic wrap and chill (atleast 1 hour).
• 4 when dough is thoroughly chilled, cut each disk into 4 sections. roll each section into a thin round, and cut into 4 or 6 wedges.
• 5 place approximately 1 tsp of preserve mixture on outer edge (wide, rounded side) of rolled dough. moisten point of dough with a little water. roll dough over the preserves, tucking in the sides& continue to roll to the point. continue until all dough has been used up.
• 6 place each cookie on parchment-lined cookie sheet; brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• 7 bake 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown. cool on wire rack.