Lemon Cheese Logs

== Description ==
These shortbread-style cookies always mean Christmas at our house.
==Ingredients==
*1 cup sugar
*1 cup butter
*3 oz. cream cheese
*1 egg yolk
*2 1/2 cups flour
*1 cup finely chopped walnuts
*1/2 tsp. salt
*1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
*1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate bits
*Non-pareils
==Directions==
#Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar
#Beat in egg yolk
#Stir in flour, walnuts, salt and lemon peel
#Refrigerate dough at least 2 hours
#Shape dough into "logs" -- roughly 3inches by 3/4 inches
#Place on ungreased cookie sheets
#Bake at 325 F until lightly browned
#Cool 
#Melt chocolate bits in a double boiler
#Dip one end of bars intoo melted chocolate, and then into the non-pareils. Place on wax paper to set chocolate
Makes about 4 dozen cookes.
Category:Cookie Recipes