Are you looking for a delightful and alluring pastry treat that combines the natural sweetness of apricots with the rich, nutty flavor of pecans? Look no further than the irresistible apricot pecan pinwheel cookies. These delightful cookies feature a flaky and golden crust, encasing a delectable filling of sweet apricot preserves and crunchy pecans. With their vibrant colors and enticing aroma, these pinwheel cookies are sure to be the highlight of any gathering, leaving your taste buds tantalized and your loved ones asking for more.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
APRICOT PINWHEELS
I decorate my little spirals with vanilla icing, but they're yummy without it, too. Dried apricots and lots of spice give the cookies Old World flavor. -Beverly Sadergaski, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 8 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine apricots, water and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to a blender; cover and process until pureed. Stir in pecans; set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cardamom and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight., Divide dough into two portions. On a baking sheet, roll out each portion between two sheets of waxed paper into a 15x9-in. rectangle. Refrigerate 30 minutes., Remove waxed paper. Spread half of the apricot mixture over one portion. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; wrap in plastic. Repeat with remaining dough. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Pipe onto cookies. Let stand until set., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap logs in plastic and place in a resealable bag. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in resealable plastic freezer bags and freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. Bake as directed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
APRICOT PINWHEEL COOKIES
My grandmother always made these cookies for the holidays. The recipe has been passed down through generations to me, and now from me to you. - Robert Logan, Clayton, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a thick rectangle; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm or overnight., In a small saucepan, combine the apricots, water, remaining sugar and, if desired, liqueur; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook until liquid is almost evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in pecans if desired; cool completely., On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 12x9-in. rectangle. Evenly spread half of the apricot mixture over each rectangle to within 1/2-in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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APRICOT PINWHEELS
A lovely apricot filling peeks out from pretty pinwheel cookies sprinkled with chopped almonds.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets with shortening. On generously floured surface, roll dough into 16x12-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 48 (2-inch) squares, 8 rows by 6 rows. Use metal spatula to place squares 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
- Spread each square with about 1/4 teaspoon jam. On each square, cut from each corner to 1/4 inch from center. Bring every other point to center and press together to form pinwheel. Sprinkle each with almonds.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g
APRICOT-CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE BITES
These mini pecan bites are the perfect finger food for dessert, enticingly addictive. One bite and they'll be asking, "what is that in there?" For planning purposes, figure 2 or 3 (maybe more) per person.
Provided by lutzflcat
Categories Desserts Pies Pecan Pie Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Place the phyllo cups on the baking sheet. Add about 1/4 teaspoon apricot preserves to each cup, followed by 1/4 teaspoon mini chocolate chips; set aside.
- Combine pecans, brown sugar, half-and-half, honey, and rum extract in a small mixing bowl. Stir well. Distribute the pecan mixture equally among the phyllo cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 13.2 mg, Sugar 8 g
BROWN SUGAR-PECAN PINWHEEL COOKIES
Looking for a dessert treat? Then check out these rolled cookies made with Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix and pecans.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add cookie mix; beat on low speed until dough is evenly moist and crumbly.
- On cookie sheet covered with 17-inch piece waxed paper, place dough; press to flatten slightly. Top dough with second piece waxed paper. Roll out dough into 12x11-inch rectangle. Refrigerate 10 minutes; remove top sheet waxed paper. Spread dough with 3 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar; top with pecans.
- Starting with long side, carefully roll up tightly; refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut log into 1/2-inch slices. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart, reshaping if necessary.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown on bottom. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely. In medium bowl, stir together 3 tablespoons butter, the powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and consistency of thick syrup. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. To store, place waxed paper between cookie layers. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 100 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 1 g
APRICOT-PROSCIUTTO PINWHEELS
Italian-inspired puff pastry pinwheels brimming with sweet and spicy apricot compote and proscuitto, topped with mozzarella and drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
Provided by Janet
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls
Time 1h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar, butter, garlic, pepper flakes, and salt; stir to combine and cook until bubbling and sugar has dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in apricots and cook until soft and plumped, about 5 minutes. Add rum; continue to cook and stir until liquid has reduced and a thick syrup has formed, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set compote aside to cool, about 15 minutes.
- Roll pastry on a floured surface into 2 equal rectangles. Transfer each rectangle onto a sheet of parchment paper. Spread cooled compote onto each rectangle and sprinkle with walnuts. Arrange prosciutto over top, covering compote completely. Roll up each rectangle like a jelly roll, sealing the edge with a dab of water, if needed. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove pastry rolls from the refrigerator and slice each into 18 slices. Place slices, cut-sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is puffed and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler.
- While pastries are cooling slightly, cut mozzarella into 18 slices. Top each pastry with a mozzarella round.
- Broil until cheese bubbles, about 2 minutes. Serve warm with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.9 g, Cholesterol 28.2 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 397.3 mg, Sugar 28.8 g
CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES WITH PECANS DRIED APRICOTS
My friend Cheryl, passed this recipe to me. The cookies came out DEVINE! I make them without the cherries, but I am sure they would be great with them too! I also lined the cookie sheet with parchments paper to avoid too much spreading. When I make these cookies I let the dough chill for about 45 minutes. Make sure if you opt for white chocolate you use fine quality white chocolate, because it does make a difference!! I also used a small scoop to drop the cookies on the baking sheet.
Provided by Marz7215
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 34 cookies, 34 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl whisk together, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour mixture until just combined.
- Chop chocolate into 1/2 inch pieces and stir into batter with apricots and pecans. Working in batches drop dough in heaping tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching positions of sheets halfway through baking about 12 minutes total or until golden. Cool on cookie sheets on racks for 5 minutes and then transfer with a spatula to racks to cool completely.
- Keep in airtight container at room temperature for about 5 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.4, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 26.8, Sodium 117.1, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 9.3, Protein 1.7
FAMILY FAVORITE CHEWY APRICOT PECAN OATMEAL COOKIES
It was my turn to make the fellowship treat for church. Between Sunday School and the morning service we have a short coffee break where we enjoy coffee, juice and some sort of coffee cake etc... I wanted something some what healthy that everyone could easily grab. I had a big container of oatmeal and dried apricots in the pantry and used them as my jumping point. These even make a fantastic breakfast cookie!
Provided by Chef Buggsy Mate
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 36 cookies, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, slat, cinnamon, and oatmeal.
- Beat the butter, shortening, water and sugars together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and beat well, scraping down the sides of bowl when needed. Beat in the honey and vanilla until fully blended.
- Add the flour mixture in two additions, beating each until well combined.
- Stir in the chopped apricots and pecans.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
- Bake until the centers of the cookies are soft and no longer look wet; about 9-11 minutes.
- Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Tips:
- Use ripe apricots. The riper the apricots, the sweeter and more flavorful your cookies will be.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before serving. This will give them time to firm up and develop their full flavor.
Conclusion:
Apricot pecan pinwheel cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their sweet and tangy apricot filling and buttery pecan crust, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special cookie recipe, give apricot pecan pinwheel cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!
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