Lemon Poppy Seed Pretzel Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups icing sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup soft non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1 lemon, rind of, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup poppy seed
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cream together 1 cup icing sugar, margarine and cream cheese,
• 3 stir in lemon rind, vanilla, egg and salt,
• 4 stir in the flour and poppy seeds to combine. divide dough into four batches and roll each into a long, thin rope. cur each rope into 5-inch lengths. form each piece into a loop, then twist the ends inward.
• 5 place on a greased cookie sheet, 1-inch apart and bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned.
• 6 let cool. mix together remaining icing sugar and lemon juice to form a glaze. brush the cookies with lemon glaze.