Cream Cheese Spritz Sandwich Cookies by Marilynn K.

Cookie:

½ C shortening

1 (3 oz) package cream cheese

1/3 C white sugar

1 egg yolk

1 tsp lemon extract

1 ½ C flour

½ tsp salt

Filling:

1 ½ C powdered sugar

1 tsp lemon extract

4 T butter, softened

½ tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, and lemon extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually mix into the creamed mixture in three additions, mixing well after each. Load dough into a cookie press, and press cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
4. Mix filling ingredients.  Spread between two cookies.