Almond Rum Bonbons Recipes

SNOWY BONBONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat flour, butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Cut almond paste into 1/2-inch slices; cut each slice into fourths.
• Shape 1-inch ball of dough around each piece of almond paste. Gently roll to form ball. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes or until set and bottom is golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix all Almond Frosting ingredients until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into frosting. Sprinkle with edible glitter.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BONBONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate in milk, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
• Blend in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Stir in flour and salt; mix well.
• Using rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, shape into ball.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Make an indentation in center of each cookie.
• Fill each with scant 1/4 tsp.
• almond paste; press dough around filling to cover.
• Bake at 350* for 9 to 11 minutes or until set.
• Remove from cookie sheets; roll in sugar.
• Cool completely.
• Yield: 4 dozen cookies.

FROSTED BONBONS (COOKIE EXCHANGE QUANTITY)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat all bonbon ingredients except almond paste with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until dough forms.
• Cut almond paste into 1/4-inch slices; cut each slice into fourths. Shape 1-inch ball of dough around each piece of almond paste. Gently roll to form ball. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and bottom is golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• For vanilla frosting, in small bowl, stir all Vanilla Bonbon Frosting ingredients until smooth.
• For chocolate frosting, in small bowl, stir all Chocolate Bonbon Frosting ingredients until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until soft enough to spread.
• Dip tops of cookies into frostings and sprinkle with decors as desired.