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Lemon Delights

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

Ingredients :

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
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups unsifted flour
1 egg white
2 cups finely chopped nuts
Lemon Cheese Filling:
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate
Yellow food coloring (optional)

Instructions :

Prep : 1H20M	Cook : 60M	Ready in : 1H30M

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(R) and 1 drop of yellow food coloring, if desired, until well blended and smooth.