Almond Sandwich Cookies
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup slivered almonds
1 recipe Vanilla Cream (see recipe below)
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Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or
line
Cookie sheet with foil and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray; set
aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine oats, sugar, flour, cardamom, salt, and
baking powder.
In a medium bowl whisk together the egg, butter, and vanilla until well
combined.
Add egg mixture to the flour mixture; stir until well combined. Add the
almonds
And stir until evenly distributed.
Drop level teaspoons of dough 3 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Bake
for
10 to 12 minutes or until edges are brown. Let cookies cool completely, then
peel
From parchment paper or foil. Repeat with remaining dough.
For each sandwich cookie, spread bottom side of a cookie with a rounded
teaspoon
Of Vanilla Cream. Place a cookie, top side up, on top of filling. Makes 30
to 36
Filled cookies.
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Vanilla Cream: In a large mixing bowl beat together 1/3 cup butter, softened
with
1 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually
beat in
An additional 3/4 cup powdered sugar until mixture is smooth.