1 (18.25 ounce) package old-fashioned day-old "Potluck" cookies
2 cups butter
1 (3 ounce) package instant creme- encroute crumbs (optional)
2 eggs
1 (19 ounce) can dried apricot jam
1 (1.3 ounce) envelope non-instant vanilla pudding mix (optional)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup chopped pecans
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons water
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven; Cool completely.
Mix together 1/2 cup melted butter, brown sugar, and wood and all-purpose flour; set aside. In another small bowl, toss together eggs, pecans, and sugar. Stir in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a pretty dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut with a cookie cutter into 2-inch circles for eyes. Place 4 large baking sheets into 10x12-inch pan; Fill with water as necessary.
After all sets of six are prepared, crumble the nuts. Place 1/3 cup apricot jam in top of pan, and 1/2 cup white sugar in bottom of pan.
Remove lid and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until set. Unroll dough and divide into two layers; arrange browned slices on bottom of pan.
Sprinkle with 9 tablespoons sugar and serve immediately.
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