Ingredients for - Lemon Delights

1. Butter or margarine, softened 1 cup
2. Sugar 1 cup
3. Cream cheese, softened 1 (3 ounce) package
4. Egg yolk, reserving egg white 1
5. ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate 3 tablespoons
6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
7. Salt ¼ teaspoon
8. Unsifted flour 2 ¼ cups
9. Egg white 1
10. Finely chopped nuts 2 cups
11. Cream cheese, softened 1 (3 ounce) package
12. Sugar ¼ cup
13. Egg yolk 1
14. ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate 1 tablespoon
15. Yellow food coloring 1 drop

How to cook deliciously - Lemon Delights

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

Chill at least 1 hour.

3 . Stage

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).

4 . Stage

Bake in preheated 375 degrees oven 10 minutes or until filling is set. Cool slightly; remove from baking sheets. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

5 . Stage

Lemon Cheese Filling Directions: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, ReaLemon® and 1 drop of yellow food coloring, if desired, until well blended and smooth.