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Basic Cream

Recipe name:
Basic Cream

Recipe category:
Baked Goods

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Recipe detials: -Cheese Cookies-Part 1

3/4 c Butter or margarine; soften 3 oz Cream cheese; softened 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1 tb Lemon peel; grated 2 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt In a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and lemon peel until light and fluffy; with mixer at low speed, beat in flour and salt to blend well. Flatten dough to disk shape; refrigerate wrapped in plastic, 30 minutes. Work with 1/4 dough at a time; keep remainder refrigerated. Heat oven to 350`F. Roll dough out to 1/8 or 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface and cut into desired shapes; or, mold into shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart; bake 10 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness of dough, until light browned. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in airtight container. Makes 2 to 6 dozen cookies, depending on size. Follow basic recipe above, with the variations below: 1. WALNUT-JAM CRESCENTS: After chilling, roll one fourth dough at a time into 8-inch circle; cut each into 8 wedges. Stir 1 tsp. grated lemon peel into 1/4 cup apricot jam; spread over wedges. Chop 1/4 cup walnuts; sprinkle over wedges. Roll up from long side; curve ends in crescent shape. Bake 12 to 14 minutes. When cool, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Makes 32. -

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