Every time someone drops in for coffee, I bake up a batch of these fruit and nut cookies—I always have the ingredients in my pantry.
—LORI MCLAIN DENTON, TX
START TO FINISH: 25 MIN. • MAKES: 1 DOZEN
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 refrigerated pie pastry
1 tablespoon apricot preserves
2/3 cup finely chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Mix the sugar and cinnamon. On a lightly floured surface, unroll pastry sheet; roll pastry into a 12-in. square. Spread preserves over top; sprinkle with dates, walnuts and cinnamon-sugar.
2. Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seam to seal. Cut crosswise into 12 slices, about 1 in. thick. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.