Helen’s Almond Shortbread Sandwiches Cookie
(made by Valerie and Lauren, yes a mother-daughter bonding moment!)
1 ½ c berry sugar
2 cups flour (-2T and replace it with the cornstarch)
2T cornstarch
1 cup butter
directions:
Mix sugar and flour together, then work in butter. Knead well. Bake at 325 for 7-8 minutes.
Icing:
1c butter
2t almond extract
3-4 drops of green food colouring
3c icing sugar or one pound butter one bag icing sugar
4t almond extract
8 drops of green food colouring
directions:
Mix all together and knead well. Should be much like a fondant.
This recipe makes 2 trays, or 40 sandwiches. I double this recipe to make 8 sandwiches each Christmas, and the first icing recipe is usually ample for the doubled recipe.
after rolled out and cut and "forked" (i, Lauren, am the new "forking" expert- you make 4x4 dots with a fork, very simple really. according to Valerie, this is to prevent the short bread from puffing up. it did the trick. plus it looks nice).
endless piles (but remember, we are going to double and make sandwiches)
mom (Valerie) and i had quite a lot of fun with our photos. taking pictures of our creations is truly an art and i am still learning.
amid the finishing touches:green icing goes in between, a glob of green icing on the top with the finishing touch of a silver edible ball. YUM!
Oh my gosh my Mom used to make those. They are soo good!
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