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Ingredients
| margarine (oleo): 1 1/4 cups |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| almond extract: 1/4 tsp |
| salt: 1 dash |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| almonds (ground): 1/2 cup |
| margarine (oleo): 6 Tbl |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 2 cups |
| 2% milk: 1 Tbl |
| semisweet baking chocolate squares: 4 oz (melted) |
| almond extract: 1/4 tsp |
Valentine Shortbread Cookies
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
25 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- Cream 1 1/4 cups margarine in large bowl.
- Gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
- Add 1/4 tsp almond extract and salt.
- Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
- Add ground almonds.
- Press dough into a 10x15" jelly roll pan; prick with a fork.
- Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until very lightly browned.
- Cut into diamond shapes and remove from pan; cool completely.
- 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.
- Spread frosting on cookies.
- Decorate as desired.
- (I make my own pink chocolate hearts from Merck's wafers using a mold, and put one on top of each cookie.).