AUSTRIAN NUT COOKIES

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These are my family's favorite Christmas cookies. If you arrange the slivered almonds in pinwheel fashion, the cookie looks like a poinsettia. -Marianne Weber, South Beach, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 10 sandwich cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
FROSTING:
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Slivered almonds, optional

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour, chopped almonds and sugar. Mix in butter until dough is just combined. On a floured surface, roll the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cutter and place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Uncover and bake at 375° for 7-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Spread jam on half of the cookies; top with another cookie. , For frosting, combine chocolate, confectioners' sugar and butter. Spread on tops of cookies. Decorate with slivered almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 18g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.