Apricot Cream Cheese Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. 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 preserves
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Combine margarine, sugar and softened cream cheese, mixing until well blended.
Blend in eggs, lemon juice and rind.
Add combined ingredients; mix well.
Chill.
Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly.
Indent centers; fill with preserves. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Cool; sprinkle with confectioners sugar.