Cream Cheese Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. soft margarine
1 (3 oz.) pkg. soft cream cheese
1 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. confectioners sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Start heating oven to 375\u00b0.
Sift flour with baking powder. Mix margarine with cheese.
Add granulated sugar and mix thoroughly.
Add egg, lemon rind and 1 tablespoon juice; mix well. Mix in flour mixture.
Refrigerate 1/2 hour.
Force dough through ribbon disk of cookie press onto ungreased cold cookie sheet (or drop by teaspoon).
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
Mix confectioners sugar with 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
When cookies are cool, dip one end of each in frosting, then pecans.