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Lemon Cream Cookies

Source of Recipe

Posted by Bev


List of Ingredients

The Dough:
3/4 cups (1 1/2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour, or more


Recipe

Preheat oven to 400º

Cream butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Blend in the baking powder, salt, sugar, egg, grated lemon peel and lemon juice. Gradually, blend in the 3 cups flour or more, and knead to form a soft dough.

Force dough through a cookie press with a number 16 plate to form 3 inch long cookie bars. Press the cookies directly onto a baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool on rack.

The Icing:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons milk
2/3 cup walnuts, chopped fine

In a small bowl, blend sugar, lemon juice and milk together until smooth. Brush half the top to the of the cookies with icing. Sprinkle the icing with the walnuts. Place cookie on a rack to dry the icing. Repeat the process on rest of cookies.