Recipe For Cooking Raspberry Hazelnut Cream Cheese Gems

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Raspberry Hazelnut Cream Cheese Gems

1/2 C. butter, softened
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 egg, separated
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 tea. grated lemon peel
1 C. confectioners’ sugar
1 C. flour
1 C. finely chopped hazelnuts or filberts
Raspberry jam

In a lrg. mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla extract or flavoring and lemon peel until well blended. Mix in powderedsugar, then flour to make a stiff dough. Refrigerate dough.

Shape chilled dough into 30 sm. balls. Beat egg white until foamy. Dip balls in egg white, then roll in nuts. Place balls on lightly greased cookie sheets. Press an indentation into the center of each ball; fill with a little raspberry jam. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 to 15 min., or until cookies begin to brown on the bottom. Let cool. Store in an airtight container.