Maple Walnut Walkaways - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
2 c. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter
3 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. each: lemon and orange rind
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water.
Add flour and salt.
Cut in butter and mix until blended.
Roll 1/2 at a time into rectangle. Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon and orange rind.
Beat until fluffy.
Spread 1/2 on each rectangle.
Sprinkle walnuts.
Roll as jelly roll.
Place seam side down on greased cookie sheet.
Slit lengthwise 3/4 of the way through.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
Slice at an angle. Makes 24 cookies.