Mom fell in love with these yummy little cookies. She would ask for them at Christmas as well as at Easter.  Easy to make, but you do need a cookie press to make them.  Also, I would add a little food coloring to match the holiday to make them a little more festive.  For Easter they were yellow flowers with red cinnamon centers.

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 3-oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 1 tbsp freshly grated lemon peel
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

1. With a electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese thoroughly.
2. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat until light and fully.
3. Add egg yolk, lemon extract, and peel; beat well.
4. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cups; level off; blend flour and salt together.  Add in 3 batches, mixing well after each batch.   Add a few drops of yellow food coloring and mix well.
5. Assemble cookie press; fill with cookie dough. Press onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Use instructions of cookie press.  Fill pressed cookie flower with a red cinnamon candy bit.
7. Bake 14-17 minutes at 350 degrees or until just starting to turn light golden around edges.  Do not over bake!

Makes about 5 or 6 dozen cookies.