Sugarplum Pies

Name: Sugarplum Pies
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 1 h 42 min
Yield: 3 Dozen
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup room temperature butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1/3 cup milk; 3/4 cup chopped pitted prunes; 3/4 cup chopped dried apricot; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Submitted by melwood4

"With dreams of sugarplums dancing in their head. This is a cookie that is a favorite at Christmas time. They are a little labour intensive, but worth it."

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Ready In:: 1hr 42mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 3 Dozen

ingredients

Dough
3 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup room temperature butter
1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
¹⁄₃ cup milk
Filling
³⁄₄ cup chopped pitted prunes
³⁄₄ cup chopped dried apricot
¹⁄₃ cup water
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
³⁄₄ cup chopped walnuts
¹⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg

directions

Mix dry ingredietnts and set aside.
Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Then add in egg and vanilla until blended.
On low speed mix in dry ingredients, alternating with milk, until well blended. Divide dough into 4 pieces, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for an hour.
Filling: cook prunes, apricots, water and sugar in a small uncovered saucepan over medium low heat for 5 minutes, stirring 2-3 times until water is absorbed and fruit is tender. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Cool completely.
Assembling cookies to bake: preheat to 350°F Rollout dough and pinch out round pieces with cookie cutter or drinking glass. Place 1 tbsp filling on one round and top with another, dampen sides of round to stick the two together. Cut a small cross in the top with a sharp knife.
Bake for about 12 minutes.