Walnut Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

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Brief

Servings: 12

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

Walnut Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup butter

softened

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese

1 egg

separated

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon lemon zest

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

¼ cup apricot preserves

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Cream butter cream cheese egg yolk vanilla lemon peel and salt until fluffy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar then the flour to make stiff dough.

Step 2

Chill dough for 2 hours.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 4

Shape dough into 30 - one inch balls.

Step 5

Beat egg white until foamy. Dip balls in egg white then roll in chopped nuts. Arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and make a depression in each with your thumb.

Step 6

Bake for 12-15 minutes until cookies begin to brown on the bottoms. Carefully remove to wire rack and while hot fill each depression with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves or your favorite jam.

Nutritional Information

Walnut Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 259.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.7g 7%

Carbohydrates: 24.6g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 14.9g

Fat: 17g 26%

Saturated Fat: 7.2g 36%

Cholesterol: 43.6mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 354IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.4mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 31.8mcg 8%

Calcium: 21.7mg 2%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 18.9mg 7%

Potassium: 71.4mg 2%

Sodium: 130.3mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 153.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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