Almond Filled Shortbread Cookies
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Almond Filled Shortbread Cookies

Almond Filled Shortbread Cookies

Tender, crumbly shortbread is over-the-top delicious when you add almond paste. Fill the thumbprint in these gems with sliced almonds.

Servings: 96 servings (1 serving = 1 Cookie)
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Almond paste
6 oz
3/4 cup
Granulated sugar
6 oz
3/4 cup
Lemon zest
1/2 Tbsp
Egg, large
2 oz
1 each
Dough
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix (11152)
5 lb
1 box
Butter, unsalted, softened
1 lb
2 cups
Garnish
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Almonds, sliced
4 oz
1 cup
Filling
  1. Add paste, sugar, zest and eggs in mixer bowl with paddle attachment; mix on low speed 3-4 minutes until well combined.
  2. Set aside until needed.
Dough
  1. Add cake mix and butter in mixer bowl with paddle attachment; mix on low speed 3-4 minutes or until dough comes together and pulls away from bowl.
  2. Deposit #30 scoop of dough in 4 x 6 pattern on parchment-lined full sheet pan.
  3. Thumbprint center of each cookie and pipe in 1 tsp almond filling.
  4. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp sliced almonds and bake as directed below.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
11-13 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
13-15 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 5 minutes of baking.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Cookie
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
70
% Daily Value
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
6%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
16g
Protein
2g
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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