Swedish Sandwich Creams

Submitted by LMillerRN

"It wouldn't seem like Christmas without these."

 

• Ready In: 52mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 5 dozen

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• sugar

• Filling

• 1⁄4 cup soft margarine
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• food coloring

directions

1. Mix thoroughly butter, cream, and flour. Cover and chill.
2. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll about 1/3 of dough at a time 1/8-inch thick on floured cloth-covered board (keep remaining dough chilled). Cut into 1 ½ inch rounds.
3. Transfer rounds with spatula to a piece of waxed paper that is heavily coated with sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Prick rounds with fork about 4 times each.
4. Bake 7-9 minutes or just until set, but not browned. Cool. Put cookies together in pairs with creamy filling.
5. Creamy filling:.
6. Cream 1/4 cup soft margarine, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoons Vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Tint with a few drops food color. Add a few drops water if necessary for proper consistency.