TWO HEARTS TOGETHER

Two Hearts Together image

My husband and I love to bake in the kitchen together. We made these cookies for Valentine's Day a few years back.

Provided by Robin

Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup pink decorator sugar

Steps:

In mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, cream cheese, egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla and salt until well blended. Add flour, mix well. Chill 2 hours.
On floured surface, knead dough to form smooth ball. Divide into thirds. On floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out heart shapes with cookie cutter.
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake in preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 7 to 10 minutes. Cool.
In saucepan, combine condensed milk, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Over medium high heat, cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Sandwich "two hearts together" with caramel mixture. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 29.6 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 92.8 mg, Sugar 11.5 g