Cream Cheese Treats - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. unsalted butter, softened
2 c. flour
dash of lemon juice
blackberry, apricot and/or strawberry preserves

Preparation

Beat cream cheese and butter together until well blended.
Add flour and lemon; mix well.
Form into four balls of equal size; wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate until firm.
Roll out one ball at a time between two sheets of waxed paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out with 2 1/2-inch round scalloped-edge cookie cutter (or plain cutter).
Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
On one side of cookie, cut out 1-inch wide heart with cookie cutter 1/4-inch from the edge (may be omitted).
Place a small amount of preserves on the other side of cookie.
Fold cookie in half and press edges together.
Bake in a preheated 375\u00b0 oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until slightly puffed and just beginning to brown.
Cool slightly before removing from baking sheets.
Yields approximately 4 dozen cookies.