Valentine Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Method 

In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extract. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; blend into the butter mixture. divide dough into thirds and shape into balls. Working with 1/3 of dough at a time, roll out into desired thickness on a lightly floured surface. For each hear sandwich cookie, cut out 2 (3 inch) hears. Cut out the center of one of the (3 inch) hearts with a 1/2 inch cutter. Place each piece separately on an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 to 2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven until lightly browned, 7 - 8 minutes for 1/4 inch cookies. Cool completely. Frost bottom cookie and place an open centered cookie on top to form the sandwich. Also frost the small 1 1.2 inch heats and serve as separate cookies.

Frosting

• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 drops red food coloring

Blend sugar, salt and flavoring. Add just enough water to make it easy to spread.
Add 2 drops of red food coloring. Mix well.

Submitted by Kayrn