Food Network: Lemon Spritz Squares

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Lemon Spritz Squares
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Ingredients
1 (1 pound, 1.5 ounce) package dry sugar cookie mix
(recommended: Betty Crocker)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 to 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
2 eggs
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Flour, for dusting work surface
Powdered sugar, for garnishing

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the sugar cookie mix and cream cheese.
Add the flour in 3 parts. Add eggs and lemon extract, and mix until just
incorporated. Fold in the in lemon zest.

On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 12 by 14-inch rectangle. Using a
fluted pastry cutter, cut dough into 2-inch squares.

Place cutouts 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake for
10 to 12 minutes, until bottoms are golden brown and tops are set. Cool completely
on cooling rack. Dust with powdered sugar.