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.