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Basic Cream Cheese Cookies Part 1 Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Basic Cream Cheese Cookies Part 1
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  Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. Butter or possibly margarine soften
  • 3 ounce Cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 c. Granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Lemon peel grated
  • 2 c. All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

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.