Lemon Cut-Out Cookies

Makes about 5 dozen 2-inch cookies

ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoon ReaLemon Lemon Juice from Concentrate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups unsifted flour

directions

1
Combine all ingredients except flour, beat with mixer until well blended. Beat in flour.
2
Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic; chill at least 1 hour.
3
On well-floured surfaced, knead one dough portion into a smooth ball. Roll dough to 1/8“. Cut into shapes. Place 1” apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4
Bake in preheated 375° oven 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned at edges. Cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Decorate with Lemon Glaze*. Store tightly covered.

Lemon Glaze*

With mixer, beat 4 cups unsifted confectioners’ sugar and 1/4 cup ReaLemon. (Add additional amounts ReaLemon for thinner consistency if desired.) Divide glaze and tint with food colorings. (Makes 1 1/3 cups)