Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

Yield

4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 cup of butter, room temperature
1 (3 ounces) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese together. Add sugar and mix well until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, vanilla and lemon peel. Mix well. Gradually add flour and salt to cream mixture. Place dough in cookie press. Press cookies onto cool ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cooling grid. Remove from cookie sheet and continue to cool on grid. Store in airtight container at cool room temperature for several weeks or freeze for two months.

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