Ingredients
60
60 servings
- •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
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •2 ¼ cups unsifted flour
- •1 egg white
- •2 cups finely chopped nuts
- •1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- •¼ cup sugar
- •1 egg yolk
- •1 tablespoon ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate
- •1 drop Yellow food coloring
Instructions
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 60 servings
- Calories: 98
- Carbohydrate: 8g
- Fat: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 4g
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