ALMOND SANDWICH COOKIES

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These easy, elegant, tiny sandwich cookies are sure to be a crowd pleaser at showers, tea parties or anytime a little nibble is on the menu. You can tint the filling any color to fit your event or mood!

Provided by Brandess

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 7 1/2 Dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 1/2 ounce) roll pillsbury create 'n bake refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 teaspoons milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 drop red food coloring

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour and almond extract until well blended.
  • Shape dough into 180 (1/2-inch) balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press bottom of glass dipped into granulated sugar on each ball until 1/4 inch thick; prick top of each with a fork.
  • Bake 6 to 8 minutes until set but not brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Spread about 1 teaspoon filling on bottoms of half of the cookies. Top each with another cookie, bottom side down; press gently. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.4, Fat 19.3, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 34.7, Sodium 308.6, Carbohydrate 76.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 46.5, Protein 3.6

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