Double Almond Cookies

Posted on February 8, 2011

Looking for a Valentine’s Day treat from the heart?  Darcy from Oregon shared this recipe for Double Almond Cookies in the Handmade from the Heart Sweepstakes.

Double Almond Cookies

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

3 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

In a mixing bowl beat butter and shortening until soft—add half flour and all ingredients to butter/shortening mixture and beat until mixed well.  Add rest of flour: shape dough into 2  8 inch rolls wrap in saran wrap and put in freezer for at least 2 hours.

Topping

1 8oz can almond paste

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk

2/3 cup sliced Fisher almonds

In a medium bowl crumble almond paste add milk and sugar beat with electric mixer until smooth.  Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet—spread about 1 teaspoon of almond topping on each cookie and sprinkle with several sliced almonds bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes or till edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned—remove and cool on wire rack.

Take a small piece or red or green colored cellophane place 2 cookies (one on top of the other)then tie each end with curling ribbon. (cute festive packaging idea).

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