Apricot Cream Cheese Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
4 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
apricot preserve

Preparation

Combine margarine, sugar and softened cream cheese, mixing until well blended.
Blend in eggs, lemon juice and rind.
Add combined dry ingredients; mix well.
Chill for several hours. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls.
Place on greased cookies sheet; flatten slightly, indent centers and fill with preserve.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
When cool, sprinkle with confectioners sugar, if desired.
Yields 6 dozen.