WALNUT CHEESECAKE COOKIES
This has been a favorite Christmas cookie for years -- a bit of trouble to make but well worth it. Melt in your mouth goodness.
Provided by Diane
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon peel and salt until fluffy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar, then the flour to make stiff dough.
- Chill dough for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Shape dough into 30 - one inch balls.
- Beat egg white until foamy. Dip balls in egg white then roll in chopped nuts. Arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and make a depression in each with your thumb.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until cookies begin to brown on the bottoms. Carefully remove to wire rack and while hot fill each depression with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves or your favorite jam.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 130.3 mg, Sugar 14.9 g
WALNUT CHEESECAKE COOKIES
Steps:
- Cream butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon peel and salt until well blended. Gradually mix in sugar and flour to make stiff dough. Chill dough for several hours. Shape dough into 30 small balls. Beat egg whites until foamy. Dip balls into egg white then roll in walnuts. Arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet and make a depression in the center with knife handle. Fill with 1/2 teaspoon of jam. Chill cookies 15 minuts in freezer before baking. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Apricot or cherry preserves are also good. Cookies may be frozen
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