Amaretto Cream Strawberries (Cookies)

"I can't remember where I originally got this recipe from. There's a little bit of fussing to make them look cute, but it's worth it, especially for company! But even without the fussing, you can make them simpler and they still taste just as good. If you like almond flavoring, you'll love these cookies! (Prep time includes 1 hour chill time.)"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
5 dozen
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ingredients

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directions

  • Beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, and Amaretto liqueur until smooth.
  • Stir in flour and almonds until well blended.
  • Chill about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to moderate (350 F).
  • Roll dough, half at a time, on floured surface, to a 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Cut out with a small floured spade or heart shaped cutter.
  • Transfer with spatula to greased cookie sheets, spacing 1/2 inch apart.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.
  • Transfer to wire racks; cool.
  • Store in tightly covered container for up to 2 weeks.
  • Prepare Amaretto Butter Cream as follows:.
  • Combine softened butter, Amaretto, heavy cream and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl.
  • Beat until well blended.
  • Reserve half butter cream plain; tint remainder pale green with food coloring.
  • Frost cookies with plain butter cream.
  • Dip in red sugar crystals or sprinkle crystals heavily over frosting, pressing in slightly.
  • Using a cake decorator with a small round tip, or a plastic bag made into a cone, fill with green tinted butter cream.
  • If using a plastic bag, cut the tip off the cone to make a small opening.
  • Pipe a green stem and long points to resemble a strawberry hull on top of each cookie.
  • (Or just frost the cookies with plain Amaretto butter cream frosting and use sliced, fresh strawberries on top.).

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I live near Rochester NY with my husband and our 18-year-old cat, Fluffy. It's actually Fluffy's house, but he allows us to live here as long as we pamper him and feed him generously. Our daughter, Kree, whom some of you know from Zaar, is also living with us again while she begins a new business venture in real estate. She's the one who got me hooked on Zaar and taught me to try new recipes rather than stay in the cooking rut I was in. In my free time I like to take long rides or sit by the water, both of which I find very relaxing. I also like to do counted cross-stitch and read. I dabble in photography, always looking for that elusive 'perfect' shot. I did more cooking before I started working full-time, and plan to again when I retire (still years away, but dreaming).
 
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