Double-Lemon Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies

It's time for the Summer Chillin' Blog Hop. The premise is simple and delicious. For the next week, myself and some brilliant writers/bloggers/foodies will be posting some of our favorite recipes on our blogs. Click the image above to see the full list, or check out the link at the end of this post.

I'm a big citrus fan, and summer says lemonade to me. Or in this case, lemon cookies. This is a variation on a recipe that's a favorite of mine, and I like the light flavor and taste of these thumbprint cookies.

Double-Lemon Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened1 3oz package cream cheese, softened1 cup sugar1 tablespoon milk1 teaspoon lemon extract1 1/4 cups flour1 tsp lemon zest1 small can lemon pie filling
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 F (176 c), grease 2 baking sheetsBeat together cream cheese and butter at medium speedBeat in sugar, milk, lemon, and lemon zestBeat in flour, 1/4 cup at a time until blended.
Drop rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, 2 inches apart.Using a rounded tablespoon or your thump, create an indentation in the middle of each cookieDrop 1 tsp lemon pie filling into the center of each cookieBake cookies about 10 minutes, until set and golden.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Serve cool with your favorite blended drink, and if you're having a hard time deciding what that is, check out the other participants blogs, because I know some of them have some amazing drinks they're sharing.