Cherry Lemon Crowns

Name: Cherry Lemon Crowns
Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 dozen each candied red and green cherries, halved

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Ingredients

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 dozen each candied red and green cherries, halved

Directions

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["Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, lemon rind, and lemon juice, beating well. Add flour, beating until blended. Cover and chill dough 2 hours.", "Shape dough into 1\" balls. Place 2\"" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each ball into a 1 1/2\"" disc. Press a candied cherry half in center of each cookie.""