Apricot Buttons Recipe

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Apricot Buttons
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • note: i prefer almond extract with these cookies
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. bkg. soda (the baking soda can be omitted)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions:

  1. Combine apricots and 1/3 cup of the sugar; cook until thickened. Cool and set aside.
  2. Cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
  4. Sift salt, baking soda and flour together and add to creamed mixture.
  5. Chill dough slightly.
  6. Form into balls.
  7. Slightly beat egg white.
  8. Dip cookies in egg white, then in pecans.
  9. Place on greased cookie sheet. With your thumb, make indentation in center of each.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  11. While still warm, fill centers with apricot mixture.
  12. Apricot preserves may be substituted for dried apricots!
  13. Note: If your dough appears too thin, just add more flour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 148.04 Kcal (620 kJ)
Calories from fat 97.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.79g 17%
Cholesterol 16.99mg 6%
Sodium 190.99mg 8%
Potassium 78.79mg 2%
Total Carbs 12.32g 4%
Sugars 5.02g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 6%
Protein 1.89g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 27.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 492.66 Kcal (2063 kJ)
Calories from fat 323.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.92g 17%
Cholesterol 56.53mg 6%
Sodium 635.57mg 8%
Potassium 262.19mg 2%
Total Carbs 41.01g 4%
Sugars 16.69g 20%
Dietary Fiber 5.14g 6%
Protein 6.31g 4%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 4%
Calcium 91.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

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