Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 167
  • Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 20 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 114 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 17 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g

Berry-Almond Sandwich Cookies

“Almond shortbread cookies cradle a delightful berry filling for this Christmas cookie favorite. They’re unbeatable!“ says field editor Helga Schlape from Florham Park, New Jersey.

SERVINGS

36

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups ground almonds
  • 3/4 cup raspberry filling
  • Edible glitter or confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds.
    On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. With floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes .
    Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
    Spread 1 teaspoon raspberry filling over the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Sprinkle with edible glitter or confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 24, 2008

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