Cream Cheese Strudel Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 4 ounces chilled cream cheese
• cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter
• cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup dried tart or Bing cherries

Instructions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in processor; blend until clumps form.
2. Gather dough into ball; flatten into square.
3. Wrap in plastic; freeze until cold enough to roll, about 15 minutes, or refrigerate up to 1 day.
4. Preheat oven to 375F.
5. Butter baking sheet.
6. Cut dough crosswise in half.
7. Roll out each piece on floured surface to 12x8-inch rectangle.
8. Spread each with 1/4 cup jam.
9. Top each with 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup cherries.
10. Starting at 1 long side, roll dough up jelly-roll style; seal long seam.
11. Cut each roll crosswise into 12 pieces.
12. Arrange pieces, cut side up, on prepared sheet.
13. Flatten each to 1/2-inch thickness.
14. Bake cookies until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
15. Cool on rack.