Grandmas Cream Cheese Cookies

食材

1 cup butter

1 - 3oz Philly Cream Cheese

1 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tsp grated lemon rind (pretty sure Grandma doesn’t use this)

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

icing:

1 cup confectioners sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice (I think Grandma uses less)

1/2 cup shopped nuts

1/2 cup jimmies (Grandma’s addition instead of nuts)

Preheat oven 375F

Mix:

In separate bowl, Mix flour and baking powder together.

Cream butter and cream cheese

Add sugar, cream

Add egg and lemon juice and rind, blend well

Add Flour mix.

**** Place dough in the fridge for a bit to harden. (Hour or so?)

Make tablespoon balls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Let cool on a rack for a while.

Spoon the icing on top.

Sprinkle with Red and Green Jimmy’s.

Grandma has a note that she makes 2 batches.

Makes. Not sure