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Saturday, April 16, 2016

lemon delights

Ingredients

  • Servings: 60
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg yolk, reserving egg white
  • 3 tablespoons realemon® lemon juice from concentrate
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cups unsifted flour
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 cups finely chopped nuts
  • lemon cheese filling:
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon realemon® lemon juice from concentrate
  • yellow food coloring (optional)

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins

  • combine all ingredients except egg white, flour, nuts and lemon cheese filling. with mixer, beat until well blended. beat in flour. wrap dough in plastic wrap.
  • chill at least 1 hour.
  • shape into 1-inch balls. with mixer, beat egg white lightly. dip balls in egg white; roll in nuts. place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. press thumb deep into center of each cookie; fill with lemon cheese filling (recipe below).
  • bake in preheated 375 degrees oven 10 minutes or until filling is set. cool slightly; remove from baking sheets. store tightly covered in refrigerator.
  • lemon cheese filling directions: beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, realemon® and 1 drop of yellow food coloring, if desired, until well blended and smooth.

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