Valentine Shortbread Cookies

• 1 1/4 cups margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• Icing
• 6 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1. Cream 1 1/4 cups margarine in large bowl.
2. Gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add 1/4 tsp almond extract and salt.
4. Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
5. Add ground almonds.
6. Press dough into a 10x15" jelly roll pan; prick with a fork.
7. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until very lightly browned.
8. Cut into diamond shapes and remove from pan; cool completely.
9. Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl, cream remaining 6 Tbsp margarine with confectioners sugar and milk until light and fluffy; beat in chocolate and 1/4 tsp almond extract.
10. Spread frosting on cookies.
11. Decorate as desired.
12. (I make my own pink chocolate hearts from Merck's wafers using a mold, and put one on top of each cookie.).

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/valentine-shortbread-cookies-75105 (may not work)