BULGARIAN JAM-FILLED COOKIES PREP TIME 30 MIN. – COOK TIME 10 MIN. – READY IN 40 MIN. + CHILL TIME – SERVINGS 18


1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3 large eggs 1 cup sugar


2 tsp vanilla extract 4 cups self-rising flour


Confectioners’ sugar, for rolling and dusting


1 cup Nature’s Promise® Apricot Spread


STEP 1 In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter until melted. Let cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, combine the eggs and sugar. Whisk for 5 min., until foamy and pale yellow. Stir in the vanilla. STEP 2 Add cooled melted butter to egg mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly. In batches, add flour to egg mixture, stirring to combine, until firm dough forms. Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 30 min. STEP 3 Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment. Add confectioners’ sugar to surface for rolling. Roll out dough until approximately 1


/8 -inch thick. Using a 3-inch round


or scalloped cookie cutter, cut out circles. In centers of half the dough circles, cut out small designs like a star, heart, or any other shape. Transfer to prepared pan. STEP 4 Reroll any cookie scraps. Repeat cutting all the dough into rounds, and cutting half of the cookies in the center. Arrange all cookies on cookie sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake cookies 8–10 min., until golden, switching racks halfway through. Let cool slightly and transfer cookies to a wire rack to fully cool. STEP 5 Spread 1 tsp jam on each solid circle and top with cookies with cutouts. Dust cookies with confectioners’ sugar. Keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.


PER SERVING: 274 CALORIES, 11G FAT, 7G SATURATED FAT, 62MG CHOLESTEROL, 351MG SODIUM, 39G CARBOHYDRATE, 1G FIBER, 18G SUGAR, 4G PROTEIN 04


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