Raspberry-Filled Almond Torte Cookies

Name: Raspberry-Filled Almond Torte Cookies
Yield: Makes 36 cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons, turbinado sugar; 1 tablespoon, water; 3 cups (15 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup (7 ounces), granulated sugar; 3 ounces, cream cheese, softened; 1 , large egg; 2 tablespoons, sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons seedless, raspberry jam; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups (8 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons, heavy cream; 1/4 teaspoon, almond extract

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2015

Desserts or Baked Goods

These cookies get a double-dose of almond flavor with a crunchy almond topping and almond extract in the frosting.

SERVESMakes 36 cookies

TIME1¾ hours, plus 20 minutes chilling and 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

These cookies get a double-dose of almond flavor with a crunchy almond topping and almond extract in the frosting. Chilling the dough for 20 minutes helps this butter-rich dough firm up so that it is easier to work with. Seedless raspberry ...

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