Lemon-Strawberry Cookie Triangles Recipe

Ingredients

3 / 4 cup canned strawberry pie filling

chopped hazelnuts 1 / 2 cup finely (hazelnuts)

1 / 2 cup butter softened

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

Teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon

2-2/3 cups flour

2 tablespoons teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Directions

1. For filling, pie filling into small bowl. Snip the chunks of strawberries. Stir in ground walnuts. Set aside.

2. Beat butter and cream cheese in a bowl of medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and baking powder and beat until smooth. Beat the egg and vanilla until well blended. Whisk in the flour as you can with the mixer. Add the lemon zest and the remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate the dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle.

3. Roll half the dough between two sheets of waxed paper into a rectangle 12x8 inches. Remove the top layer of waxed paper. Spread half of filling over dough to within 1 / 4 inch of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, one of the shorter sides, remove the bottom layer of waxed paper as you roll. Pinch to seal. With your hands, roll the dough into a log triangular. Wrap in waxed paper or clear plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining filling and roll. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

4. Take a roll of refrigerator. Pak and reshape slightly if necessary. Carefully cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake in oven at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove and let cool completely on rack. Repeat with remaining pastry roll. Makes about 48th

Make-Ahead Tip

Wrap the roll of dough with plastic wrap. Place in an airtight container or freezer and freeze up to 1 month. You can use just before melting slice so soft. Or biscuits to cool completely. In an airtight container or freezer, arrange cookies in a single layer, cover with a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat layers, leaving enough air space around the tank easily. Freeze up to 1 month.