Almond Shortbread Cookies

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Almond Shortbread Cookies

Yield: About 40 cookies
Prep: 20 mins Bake: 325°F 20 mins to 25 mins Start to Finish: 40 mins
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Almond Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
  • 2
    cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2
    cup sugar
  • 1/2
    cup ground toasted almonds
  • 1
    cup butter (no substitute)
  • 3/4
    cup semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 1/2
    teaspoons shortening
  • blanched whole almonds
Directions

1. In a bowl combine flour, sugar, and ground almonds. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Shape into a ball and knead until smooth. Divide the dough in half.

2. On an ungreased cookie sheet pat or roll half of the dough into a 9x5-inch rectangle. Repeat with other half of dough.

3. Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until bottom of the dough just starts to turn brown. Cool about 5 minutes. While the shortbread is still warm, cut each rectangle into 3x1 inch sticks; cool on a wire rack.

4. In a small heavy saucepan melt chocolate and shortening together over low heat, stirring occasionally. Dip half of each cookie into chocolate mixture. Place an almond on the center of each glazed half. Place cookies on waxed paper and let stand until chocolate is set. (Or, refrigerate cookies about 5 minutes or until chocolate is set.) Makes about 40 cookies.

Nutrition Facts (Almond Shortbread Cookies)
  • Calories 110,
  • Protein (gm) 1,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 10,
  • Fat, total (gm) 7,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 12,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 4,
  • Sodium (mg) 48,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (1)
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marleens1 wrote:

Love this recipe, I made them for a party the girls all wanted me to email the recipe. The chocalot on the end was great in fact I put some with almonds, coconut, mini chips or just let a few plane it really added appeal to the plate.

7/15/2011 07:30:01 AM Report Abuse

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