Apricot Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine butter, sugar and cream cheese; mix until well blended.
• 3 blend in egg and lemon juice; mix well.
• 4 add flour and baking powder; mix well.
• 5 chill at least 3 hours.
• 6 shape into 1" balls.
• 7 place on ungreased baking sheet; make indentation in center with your thumb or the back of a spoon.
• 8 fill indentation with 1 tsp (approximately) of apricot preserves.
• 9 bake for 15 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cool.
• 10 dust with powdered sugar.