CHOCOLATE ALMOND SHORTBREAD

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These cookies will taste even better if you can resist the temptation! You can make these cookies up to 5 days ahead of time. Keep in a n air-tight container at room temperature. Very easy recipe with quality results! Brought to you from Gourmet.

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 32 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup blanched almond, whole (3 oz)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F
  • Pulse almonds with flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor until very finely chopped.
  • Add butter and pulse just until a dough forms.
  • Press dough evenly into an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan with your fingers.
  • Cut dough into 16 squares with a sharp knife, then cut squares diagonally to make a total of 32 triangles.
  • Bake until cookies are dry to the touch, 15 to 17 minutes.
  • Transfer pan to a rack and run a thin knife around edge of pan to loosen cookies while hot.
  • Recut hot cookies into triangles, then cool completely in pan.
  • Dust with confectioners sugar just before serving.
  • **Note: Cookies can be made 5 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • Makes 32 cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.2, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 19.4, Carbohydrate 6.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 3.3, Protein 1

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