In honor of the Super Bowl, my husband’s office had a chili and wing cook off. It was an amazing event with tons of food made by all the guys.
I was told not to worry about bringing anything. No need to make chili or wings. But I couldn’t show up empty handed - it just isn’t in my nature.
So the morning of the cook off, I whipped up these cookies to bring along. I figured when you get a group of men together - no one was going to remember something sweet to end the meal with.
And I was right . . . I am glad I made them!
Thankfully the cookies are super easy. It only took about 6 or 7 minutes to get the dough put together and rolled out.
I had the cookies completely baked in three rounds. So about 35 minutes total time.
The cookies are crispy on the outside, but still soft and moist on the inside.
The rind gives you just a hint of the citrus flavor. The cream cheese gives the cookie a nice creamy texture.
The recipe made about 48 cookies. I didn’t bring any home - they were gone by the time the chili was being wrapped up.
LEMON CREAM CHEESE COOKIES
2 1/2 Cups Flour
7/8 Cup Shortening
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
3 Ounces Cream Cheese
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg Yolk, Beaten
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 Teaspoon Grated Lemon Rind
Sift flour and measure. Put shortening, salt and cream cheese into a mixing bowl. Cream until mixture is smooth and well blended. Add sugar gradually and continue creaming. Beat in egg yolk. Stir in vanilla and lemon rind. Add flour in 3 portions, blending well after each addition. Roll 1/3 of the dough at a time to a uniform 3/16 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutter. Place cookies fairly close together on a baking sheet. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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