Dessert

Almond Baklava Shortbread Cookies is for Dessert.

Almond Baklava Shortbread Cookies takes several minutes to prepare.

Almond Baklava Shortbread Cookies takes several minutes to cook.

Almond Baklava Shortbread Cookies makes 48 servings.

The ingredients for Almond Baklava Shortbread Cookies are:

1/2 cup liquid honey
1 cup slivered almonds
1/4 tsp almond extract

1 cup butter
2.5 cups corn starch
1/4 cup powdered/icing sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp salt (if using salted butter, omit this)

Here is how you make Almond Baklava Shortbread Cookies:

mix together honey, almonds, and almond extract. Pour into a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. This will make a toasted almond brittle. Allow to cool and harden. Puree in a food processor until it is chopped finely.Combine the all ingredients, including the puree above with an electric hand mixer. It should come together. Form into a ball and refridgerate, covered, for 30 min. Form into little balls (about 1 inch) and flatten with back of glass dipped in regular sugar. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes or until bottom just browned.Number of Servings: 48Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 2CHICKEN.

The nutritional information for Almond Baklava Shortbread Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 48
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 81.1

• Total Fat: 4.6 g
• Cholesterol: 9.4 mg
• Sodium: 25.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 0.5 g