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Yummy Little Almond Sandwich Cookies

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  • Prep 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 90
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These easy, elegant, tiny sandwich cookies are sure to be a crowd pleaser at showers, tea parties or anytime a little nibble is on the menu.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Mar 22, 2010
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Filling

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 4 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 drop red food color

Directions

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour and almond extract until well blended.
  • 2
    Shape dough into 180 (1/2-inch) balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press bottom of glass dipped into granulated sugar on each ball until 1/4 inch thick; prick top of each with a fork.
  • 3
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes until set but not brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Spread about 1 teaspoon filling on bottoms of half of the cookies. Top each with another cookie, bottom side down; press gently. Store in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    For a more festive platter, add a drop of food color to the filling. For more sparkle, use coarse granulated sugar.

Nutrition Information

80 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 13g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Sandwich Cookies
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
35mg
1%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • These easy, elegant, tiny sandwich cookies are sure to be a crowd pleaser at showers, tea parties or anytime a little nibble is on the menu.
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