LEMON DELIGHTS

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Treat your family with these thumbprint cookies filled with lemony goodness!

Provided by ReaLemon/ReaLime

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     ReaLemon/ReaLime

Time 1h30m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 15

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 18.1 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 41.2 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

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