>From the Pillsbury website...
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Yummy Little Almond Sandwich Cookies
Prep Time: 1 hr 15 min ; Start to Finish: 1 hr 15 min Makes: 7 1/2 dozen
sandwich cookies Nutrition Information
These easy and elegant little sandwich cookies are sure to be a crowd pleaser
at those special baby and wedding showers or tea parties!
Cookies
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® Create 'n Bake® refrigerated sugar cookies
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
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.
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Rhonda G in Missouri
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