Lemon Tassies

Name: Lemon Tassies
Ingredients: 2 lemons, well scrubbed; 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling; 1/2 cup cool water; 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks, plus more for pans; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; Pinch of salt; 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 3 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Lemon Tassies was pinched from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/353216/lemon-tassies" target="_blank">www.marthastewart.com.</a>

"Easy to make and charming in appearance, lemon tassies are an ideal dinner-party dessert. The name of these tart treats is derived from the Scottish word for a "small cup."..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 lemons, well scrubbed

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1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling

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1/2 cup cool water

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5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks, plus more for pans

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1 cup all-purpose flour

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3 tablespoons sugar

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1 large egg yolk

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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

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Pinch of salt

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8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

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1/3 cup sugar

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1 large egg

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3 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest

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1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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