Almond Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 1/2 ounce) roll pillsbury create 'n bake refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 4 teaspoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 drop red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f in large bowl, break up cookie dough. stir or knead in flour and almond extract until well blended.
• 2 shape dough into 180 (1/2-inch) balls. place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. press bottom of glass dipped into granulated sugar on each ball until 1/4 inch thick; prick top of each with a fork.
• 3 bake 6 to 8 minutes until set but not brown. cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in small bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. spread about 1 teaspoon filling on bottoms of half of the cookies. top each with another cookie, bottom side down; press gently. store in refrigerator.