Tiny Tim Sandwich Cookies

By ezunich

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 2-3 drops red food coloring
• 2-3 drops green food coloring
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tbs butter, softened
• 4 1/2 tsp heavy whipping cream
• 3/4 tsp almond extract
• Red and greed food coloring, optional

Details

Servings 60

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and red food coloring; set aside. In another small bowl, combine remaining sugar with green food coloring; set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and mix well. Shape into 1/2 inch balls.

Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of two glasses with cooking spray, then dip one in red sugar and the other in green sugar. Flatten cookies alternately with prepared glasses, redipping in sugar as needed.

Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, cream and extract. If desired, tint half of the frosting red and the other half green. Frost the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.