Austrian Nut Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling YIELD: 10 sandwich cookies.
RECIPES & IDEAS
Austrian Nut Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling, Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling, YIELD: 10 sandwich cookies.
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup Scotch Bonnet Cherry Jelly
FROSTING:
1-ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Slivered almonds, optional
Directions:
In a bowl, combine flour, chopped almonds, and sugar. Mix in butter until the dough is just combined. On a floured surface, roll the dough to 3/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cutter and place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Uncover and bake at 375° for 7-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Spread the Scotch Bonnet Cherry Jelly on half of the cookies; top with another cookie.
For frosting, combine chocolate, confectioners' sugar, and butter. Spread on tops of cookies. Decorate with slivered almonds if desired.