Layered Apricot Nut Cookies Recipe

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Layered Apricot Nut Cookies
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1255
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (1/4 oz) package active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 1/2 cups ground walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 (10 oz) jars apricot filling
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

Directions:

  1. Separate egg yolks from egg whites setting aside both.
  2. Dissolve dry yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
  3. Work together flour and butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles course meal.
  4. Add egg yolks,yeast mixture and milk and mix well to combine (using your hands works best).
  5. Divide dough into 3 portions, one slightly larger for bottom crust.
  6. Cover& let sit in a draft free place to raise for 1/2 hour.
  7. Meanwhile mix 3/1/2 cups ground walnuts with 1 cup of sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.
  8. Mix well and reserve 1/2 cup of the nut mixture for the topping.
  9. Roll out larger portion of dough to fit a 15 x 10 sheet pan with 1 inch sides.
  10. Place the dough in the bottom of the sheet pan and cover with the nut mixture.
  11. Roll second sheet of dough to a 15x 10 rectangle and place on top of the nut layer.
  12. Evenly spread 2 jars of apricot filling on the second layer of dough.
  13. Roll third crust and place on top of the apricot layer.
  14. Score the top layer of the dough into 1 1/2 inch squares.
  15. Bake 350°F for 35 minutes and let cool on baking rack.
  16. Meanwhile beat 4 egg whites with 1/2 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.
  17. Add almond extract and combine well.
  18. Spread on top of cooled, baked crust being sure to spread to all edges of the pan to prevent shrinking a sweating of the meringue.
  19. Sprinkle with reserved nut mixture.
  20. Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes and let cool.
  21. Store covered in the refrigerator, slicing into squares before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1255.23 Kcal (5255 kJ)
Calories from fat 761.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 84.61g 130%
Cholesterol 173.5mg 58%
Sodium 1710.94mg 71%
Potassium 556.46mg 12%
Total Carbs 105.93g 35%
Sugars 23.63g 95%
Dietary Fiber 13.56g 54%
Protein 27.62g 55%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 6.9mg 39%
Calcium 302.7mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 437.48 Kcal (1832 kJ)
Calories from fat 265.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.49g 130%
Cholesterol 60.47mg 58%
Sodium 596.3mg 71%
Potassium 193.94mg 12%
Total Carbs 36.92g 35%
Sugars 8.24g 95%
Dietary Fiber 4.72g 54%
Protein 9.63g 55%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 2.4mg 39%
Calcium 105.5mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.4
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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