Austrian Nut Cookies

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling YIELD: 10 sandwich cookies.

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1/22/20231 min read

Austrian Nut Cookies

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling, Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling, YIELD: 10 sandwich cookies.

Ingredients:

FROSTING:

  • 1-ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened

  • Slivered almonds, optional

Directions:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. For frosting, combine chocolate, confectioners' sugar, and butter. Spread on tops of cookies. Decorate with slivered almonds if desired.