Two Hearts Together recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup pink decorator sugar

Nutrition Info

154.3 calories
carbohydrate: 18.3 g
cholesterol: 29.6 mg
fat: 8.3 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 2.1 g
saturatedFat: 5.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 92.8 mg
sugar: 11.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, cream cheese, egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla and salt until well blended. Add flour, mix well. Chill 2 hours.

  2. On floured surface, knead dough to form smooth ball. Divide into thirds. On floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out heart shapes with cookie cutter.

  3. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake in preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 7 to 10 minutes. Cool.

  4. In saucepan, combine condensed milk, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Over medium high heat, cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cook and stir until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Sandwich \"two hearts together\" with caramel mixture. Store tightly covered.

Recipe Yield

2 - 3 dozen

Recipe Note

My husband and I love to bake in the kitchen together. We made these cookies for Valentine's Day a few years back.

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