Perfect Party Cookies

By Gerry

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
• 2 1/3 cup AP flour
• Coarse sanding sugar for decorating
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 4 T. softened butter
• 1 t. vanilla extract (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat to 375
Cream butter, shortening and powdered sugar with stand mixer until fluffy.  Beat in extract.

On low speed add flour and mix until thoroughly combined/

On parchment lined baking sheet roll dough into 1" balls.

Spray bottom of sturdy glass with baking spray or smear with shortening.

Dip glass into sprinkles and press down on each ball flattening it. Re-dip in sprinkles after each press.

Bake for approx 8 minutes until bottoms just start to get golden.  Do not over-bake!!.

Cool on wire racks.


Prepare filling by combining all filling ingredients and mixing until smooth.

When cookies are cooled fill with approx 1 teaspoon frosting and make sandwich.