Valentine Shortbread Cookies |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Another Valentine delectable! These are fun to make and sooo good to eat! I love the richness of the cookie with the chocolate icing. They are also very pretty on a plate once they're all decorated. Great for a Valentine party! Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups margarine |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/4 teaspoon almond extract |
1 pinch salt |
3 cups flour |
1/2 cup ground almonds |
6 tablespoons margarine |
2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 tablespoon milk |
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted |
1/4 teaspoon almond extract |
Directions:
1. Cream 1 1/4 cups margarine in large bowl.
2. Gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add 1/4 tsp almond extract and salt.
4. Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
5. Add ground almonds.
6. Press dough into a 10x15 jelly roll pan; prick with a fork.
7. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until very lightly browned.
8. Cut into diamond shapes and remove from pan; cool completely.
9. Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl, cream remaining 6 Tbsp margarine with confectioners sugar and milk until light and fluffy; beat in chocolate and 1/4 tsp almond extract.
10. Spread frosting on cookies.
11. Decorate as desired.
12. (I make my own pink chocolate hearts from Merck's wafers using a mold, and put one on top of each cookie.).
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