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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Cream Cheese Meltaways With Lemon Glaze (from Cooking Light)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup block-style reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

  • 1 1. preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2 2. to prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine flour, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
  • 3 3. combine 1 cup powdered sugar, butter, cheese, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes). add flour mixture; stir until just combined (dough will be dry and crumbly). shape dough into 36 (1 inch) balls. place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets. bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned. cool 5 minutes on pans on wire racks. remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
  • 4 4. to prepare glaze combine 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar and lemon juice, stirring with a whisk until smooth. dip tops of cookies in glaze; place on wire racks. let cookies stand for 30 minutes or until glze is set.

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