Lemon Cheese Spritz Cookies For Christmas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon flavoring
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, cream cheese and sugar in a mixer.
• 2 add egg yolk and flavorings.
• 3 beat until light.
• 4 shake flour through a fine sieve with the salt.
• 5 add this to butter mixture until blended well.
• 6 force through a cookie press or spritz gun onto cookie sheets.
• 7 bake at 350 for 15 minutes. underbake these; do not let them brown.
• 8 makes 6 dozen.