VIENNESE COOKIES

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A Swedish friend shared this recipe with me many years ago. A chocolate glaze tops tender cookies filled with apricot jam. -Beverly Stirrat, Mission, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-2/3 cups ground almonds
1 cup apricot preserves
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Combine flour and ground almonds; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Spread jam on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip half of each sandwich cookie into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.