Best 2 Toffee Almond Shortbread Bites Recipes

ALMOND TOFFEE SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, place whole almonds and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Cover and process until nuts are finely ground; set aside. , In a bowl, cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine flour, salt and ground almond mixture; gradually add to creamed mixture. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, combine toffee bits and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until toffee is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/2 cup sliced almonds and 1/2 cup coconut. Carefully spread over hot crust. Sprinkle with remaining almonds and coconut. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

TOFFEE ALMOND SHORTBREAD BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degree F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling.
• Stir in almonds and toffee pieces. Form the mixture into a ball and knead gently until smooth.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut dough using a 1-1/4- to 1-1/2-inch scalloped or round cutter.
• Reroll dough as needed.
• Place rounds 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms just start to brown and edges are firm.
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.