Almond Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Crust:
1/2 c of butter; softened
1/2 c of almond; minced
1 c of apricot preserves
1 pkg of yellow cake mixture (with pudding)

For the Filling:
1 cream cheese (8 oz); melted
1/4 c of sugar
1 pc of egg
1/2 c of coconut; grated
1/3 c of apricot preserves
1/8 tsp of salt
2 Tbsps of flour
2 Tbsps of sugar
A tsp of vanilla extract

Instructions:

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F. Apply ample grease on 13×9″ pan.

Blend butter plus cake powder mix in large mixing bowl. Use mixer with slow speed till mixture forms crumbs. Add in all the almonds. Stir and then reserve a cup of this mixture. Pour the rest into a pan and press lightly. Pour a cup of apricots on the crust, then spread evenly.

Beat remaining ingredients together, except coconut, until smooth.Add the rest of the apricot preserves and beat at slow speed. Spread evenly on the crust.

Add reserved coconuts with a cup of base mix. Smear over filling, and then bake till filling has set (about 30-40 minutes).

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