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Basic Cream Cheese Cookies Part 1 Recipe

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Servings: 12

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. In a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and lemon peel till light and fluffy; with mixer at low speed, beat in flour and salt to blend well. Flatten dough to disk shape; chill wrapped in plastic, 30 min. Work with 1/4 dough at a time; keep remainder refrigerated. Heat oven to 350`F. Roll dough out to 1/8 or possibly 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface and cut into desired shapes; or possibly, mold into shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart; bake 10 to 15 min, depending on thickness of dough, till light browned. Cold completely on wire racks. Store in airtight container.
  2. Makes 2 to 6 dozen cookies, depending on size.
  3. Follow basic recipe above, with the variations below: 1. WALNUT-JAM CRESCENTS: After chilling, roll one fourth dough at a time into 8-inch circle; cut each into 8 wedges. Stir 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel into 1/4 c. apricot jam; spread over wedges. Chop 1/4 c. walnuts; sprinkle over wedges. Roll up from long side; curve ends in crescent shape.
  4. Bake 12 to 14 min. When cold, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
  5. Makes 32.
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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 55g
Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 250  
Calories from Fat 124 50%
Total Fat 14.14g 18%
Saturated Fat 8.69g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 153mg 6%
Potassium 37mg 1%
Total Carbs 28.77g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sugars 12.8g 9%
Protein 2.7g 4%

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