Tiny Tim Sandwich Cookies Recipe

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When I was growing up, my mother and I created special Christmas memories in the kitchen preparing these cute, bite-size cookies. Vary the food coloring for holidays throughout the year.

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Tiny Tim Sandwich Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 45 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 60 Servings
45 10 55

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 2 to 3 drops red food coloring
  • 2 to 3 drops green food coloring
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • FROSTING:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • Red and green food coloring, optional

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and red food coloring; set aside. In another small bowl, combine remaining sugar with green food coloring; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and mix well. Shape into 1/2-in. balls.
  • Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of two glasses with cooking spray, then dip one in red sugar and the other in green sugar. Flatten cookies alternately with prepared glasses, redipping in sugar as needed.
  • Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, cream and extract. If desired, tint half of the frosting red and the other half green. Frost the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 5 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 83 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 22 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Tiny Tim Sandwich Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p90

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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2011 by sassycurles

When I saw these cookies I knew I had to give them a try. I am glad I did, everyone loved them. Some work but good things do not come easy.

bkolb


Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by codettmer

After I made these, I realized it was official. You can't just eat one of them! That being said, there are a couple of things I have to finesse. I think I made my cookies too thick because I didn't get anywhere near 60 servings. That would be 120 cookies if I'm looking at it correctly. I got about 20. The filling is wonderful, but I had to use much more than 4-1/2 tsp of whipping cream. I'm thinking it's maybe suppose to read 4-1/2 TBLSP. Because I got so few of these from this recipe and I know my grandkids (& their parents) will love them, I am back at making more tomorrow. I also used just regular store bought colored sanding sugars. Much easier for me. The almond flavoring in the filling is a huge plus!


Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2011 by bitzee

My mother-in-law found these a few yrs, ago and are a favorite here. but u can divide the dough in half,roll out sprinkle the sugar on the cut out with a very small shot glass that the edges are straight up and down,not slanted,repeat with the next color.with the left over scrap's roll into ball's,roll into appropiate sugar and bake. with those you can melt some white or milk chocolate and drizzle a couple of fleck's of chocolate on them. now you have 2 types of cookies from the same recipe. I hope the short cut help's you out!


Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by lovetobake0315

My husband and I made these together and we loved them! The cookies are crumbly so you have to be careful when icing them. The almond extract is a perfect addition. We are making these bite sized treats again this year!


Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2011 by ToshaCu

They are time consuming, but well worth the effort. I piped the icing into the centers as I didnt want the cookie to break if too much pressure was applied using a knife. I will make this recipe again for sure!

 
 
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