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SHORTBREAD THUMBELINAS

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Category: Cookies
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2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup finely chopped toasted almonds, divided
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Filling
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
3 tbsp whipping cream

Combine flour, 1/2 cup almonds, and salt; set aside. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture to butter mixture gradually, beating just until blended. Stir in vanilla. Cover dough, and chill 1 hour.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll balls in remaining 1/2 cup almonds. Place about 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets; gently press an indentation into center of each cookie with thumb. Bake at 350 for 14 minutes or until set; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spoon or pipe about 1/2 tsp Chocolate Filling into indentation of each cooled cookie. Makes about 3 dozen

Chocolate Filling: Combine chocolate morsels and cream in a microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth. Cool 20 minutes, and stir well; cool 8 more minutes. Makes about 1 cup

FONDUE MEATBALLS

1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 large egg
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp beer or apple juice
1 tsp garlic salt
2 cups salad oil
1/2 cup butter, do not substitute

Batter
1 cup baking mix
1/2 cup beer or apple juice
1 large egg

Mustard sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp onion, finely chopped

Horseradish sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tbsp horseradish
1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Mix first 5 ingredients for meatballs. Shape into 3/4 inch balls. Prepare batter by mixing ingredients with a fork. Batter may be slightly lumpy.. Heat the oil and butter in a metal fondue pot to 375. Spear meatballs with a fondue fork, dip in batter and cook in the hot oil to desired doneness, about 2 minutes. Serve with both sauces. For both sauces: Mix all ingredients together for each sauce and refrigerate until serving time.



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