Apricot Pockets - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup butter, softened
    3 ounces cream cheese, softened
    1 cup flour
    16 ounces apricot halves, drained
    1 cup sugar
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    1 dash nutmeg
    1/2 cup powdered sugar
    1/2 teaspoon ground almonds (optional)
Preparation
    mix together the butter, cream cheese and flour.
    form a ball.wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
    remove from refrigerater and work dough until pliable.roll out on floured surface.cut dough into 12 3\" squares.
    combine sugar, cinnamon and dash of nutmeg and almond powder, if available, in small bowl.
    take each apricot half, roll in this mixture and place into one of these squares.
    fold up corners to the center to form a pocket.
    bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes.on a parchment covered sheet.or until lightly browned.
    remove to wire rack and when almost cooled.sprinkle with powdered sugar -- .

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