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Austrian Peach Cookie
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 30
Cookie rounds hollowed out and filled with a delicious fruity filling and looks like a miniature peach.
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup chopped almonds
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons instant tea powder
2 1/2 tablespoons brandy
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup red decorator sugar
1/2 cup orange decorator sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
2. Combine sugar, oil, milk, eggs, baking powder and vanilla in large bowl. Blend in enough flour to form a soft dough.
3. Roll into walnut size balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cookies will be pale. Remove to rack to cool.
5. Hollow out cookie center. Reserve crumbs. Combine 2 cups crumbs, preserves, almonds, cream cheese, instant tea powder, brandy and cinnamon. Mix to blend.
6. Fill cookies with crumb mixture. Press 2 cookies together to form peach.
7. Brush lightly with brandy or water and dip one spot in the red sugar for blush and roll entire cookie in orange sugar. Top with a icing leaf or purchase the plastic peach leaves.
By RecipeOfHealth.com