Categories: Cookies 
      Yield: 60 servings 
  
    2/3 c  Butter or margarine                 1    Egg yolk 
      1    3 oz pkg. cream cheese,           1/2 ts Baking powder 
           -softened                         1/2 ts Vanilla 
  1 3/4 c  All purpose flour                 1/2 ts Finely shredded lemon peel 
    3/4 c  Sugar                           
  
  "For a smooth glaze, dip the surface of the cookie into the icing.  Then 
  turn the cookie right side up and clean away the excess icing on the edges 
  with a small spatula." 
   
  Powdered sugar icing Edible glitter or colored sugar 
   
  Beat margarine or butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on 
  medium to high speed for 30 seconds.  Add softened cream cheese.  Beat till 
  combined.  Add about half of the flour, the sugar, egg yolk, baking powder, 
  vanilla, and lemon peel.  Beat till thoroughly combined.  Beat or stir in 
  remaining flour.  Divide dough in half.  Cover and chill 2 hours or till 
  easy to handle. 
   
  Roll each half of dough into 1/8" thickness.  Using a 2 to 3 inch snowflake 
  cookie cutter, cut out dough.  Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased 
  cookie sheet.  Bake in a 375 oven about 5 minutes or till edges are firm. 
  Cool on wire rack.  Frost with powdered-sugar icing and sprinkle with 
  edible glitter or colored sugar.  Makes about 60 
   
  Powdered sugar icing:  Stir together 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 
  tsp. vanilla, and 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk till of spreading consistency. 
   
  Note:  The 2 and 3 inch snowflake cutters and edible glitter are available 
  by mail from Maid of Scandinavia, 3244 Raleigh Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55416; 
  1-800-328-6722 
   
  From: Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Cookies 1992 Shared By: Pat 
  Stockett