Best 4 Apricot Crescents Recipes

APRICOT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cut butter into flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg yolk and sour cream; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Chill several hours or overnight. , Divide dough into fourths. On a sugared surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Turn dough over to sugar top side. Combine preserves, coconut and pecans; spread over circles. Cut each circle into 12 wedges and roll each wedge into a crescent shape, starting at the wide end. Sprinkle with sugar. , Place points down 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until set and very lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

EASY APRICOT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Seperate crescent rolls into 8 pieces.
• Spread equal parts jam, coconut, and pecans on each roll.
• Roll up and place seam side down on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm.

APRICOT CHEESE CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add cottage cheese; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. , For the filling, combine apricots and water in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. , Pour into a blender; cover and process on high speed until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; stir in sugar. Cover and chill. , For topping, combine almonds and sugar; set aside. On a floured surface, roll the balls into 2-1/2-in. circles. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of filling onto each. Fold dough over filling and pinch edges to seal. , Place on greased baking sheets. Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle with almond mixture. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

APRICOT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in the vegetable shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• With a fork stir in the sour cream and egg until a stiff dough forms.
• Cover and chill for a least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Divide the dough into 3 pieces.
• On a floured surface, roll out each piece to an 11-inch round.
• Spread one-third of the apricot preserves evenly over each round, and sprinkle each round with one-third of the walnuts.
• Cut each round into 12 wedges.
• Starting at the wide end, roll up each wedge.
• Place seam side down on the prepared baking sheets, placing the cookies about 1-inch apart and curving the ends to form crescent shapes.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly colored.
• Dust the warm cookies with powdered sugar and transfer to wire racks to cool.