Almond Streusel Shortbread

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, cold
• 3 tablespoons sliced almonds
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
• 2/3 cup sliced almonds, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 streusel: combine the brown sugar, flour, wheat germ, and cinnamon in a bowl.
• 3 cut in the butter to form crumbs.
• 4 add sliced almonds; cut in until evenly distributed.
• 5 shortbread: cream the butter and brown sugar until creamy.
• 6 add almond extract; blend well.
• 7 in a small bowl, combine the flour, wheat germ, and almonds; add to butter mixture in two parts.
• 8 mix well.
• 9 divide dough in half; pat each half into an 8" circle on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 10 spoon the steusel over the shortbread, pressing it in with your fingers.
• 11 cut each circle into 12 wedges; separate them slightly.
• 12 bake 18-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 13 cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheets; remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely.