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Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, divided (do not use vegetable oil spread)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toastedPreheat oven to 350ºF. In a bowl, microwave 1 stick of the butter on HIGH 45 seconds or until melted. Slice remaining butter into1/2-inch pieces; add to melted butter, tossing to coat. Let butter stand 2-3 minutes or until softened. Whisk butter until smooth and free of lumps. In a bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add butter to cream cheese, whisking until smooth. Combine flour and powdered sugar in large colander bowl; add cream cheese mixture. Mix until well blended and smooth using spoon. (Do not over mix.)Fill cookie press with dough using a medium scoop. Fit press with disk
#4, making sure the number on the disk is facing outward, away from the dough. Press dough onto flat baking stone 1 inch apart. Bake18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes on baking stone; remove cookies to cooling rack. Cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough
Spread coconut in a single layer over bottom of small bar pan. Bake at 350ºF for 10-15 minutes or until light golden brown; cool completely. Microwave preserves in small bowl, uncovered, on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted; brush over cookies using pastry brush. Sprinkle cookies generously with toasted coconut.

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