Pineapple Apricot Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 11 ounces apricots, chopped, drained
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 6 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cake yeast, crumbled
• 2 cups sour cream
• 3 large egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 combine pineapple, apricots and sugar in saucepan.
• 2 cook untl thickened, stirring frequently.
• 3 cool.
• 4 cut shortening and butter into flour and salt in bowl.
• 5 combine yeast with sour cream and egg yolks in a bowl., mix well.
• 6 add to crumb mixture and mix well.
• 7 chill for 3 hours or overnight.
• 8 roll on sugared surface and cut into 3" squares.
• 9 spoon fruit filling into centers of squares, bring up edges to enclose filling and seal.
• 10 place on cookie sheet.
• 11 bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 12 remove to wire racks and cool completely.