Viennese Shortbread Cookies

By Aryero

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup sifted confectioners sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• mocha filling (see below)

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream butter, confectioners sugar and vanilla till fluffy.
Measure flour by sifting.
Blend flour and baking powder; stir into butter mixture.
Using medium star design in cookie press, press out strips, 3" long, on ungreased baking sheet, placing about an inch apart. (If dough does not come through press smoothly, add 1 or 2 tsp cream).
Bake about 7 min. or until very lightly browned around the edges. Cool.
Put 2 cookies together with Mocha Filling.
For a fancier trim, the ends of cookies may be dipped in sweet chocolate.

MOCHA FILLING:
Mix 2/3 cup sifted confectioners sugar, 2 Tlbs soft butter or margarine, and 1 tsp powdered instant coffee dissolved in 1 tsp boiling water, until fluffy.
If too dry, add a few drops of water.