Two Hearts Together Recipe

Ingredients
<br>- 1 cup butter, softened
<br>- 1 cup white sugar
<br>- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
<br>- 1  egg, separated
<br>- 1 teaspoon almond extract
<br>- ½ teaspoon salt
<br>- 2 cups all-purpose flour
<br>- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
<br>- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
<br>- ¼ cup pink decorator sugar
<br><p></p>Directions
<br>step 1: In mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, cream cheese, egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla and salt until well blended.  Add flour, mix well.  Chill 2 hours.
<br>step 2: On floured surface, knead dough to form smooth ball.  Divide into thirds. On floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8 inch thickness.  Cut out heart shapes with cookie cutter.
<br>step 3: Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.  Brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with colored sugar.  Bake in preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 7 to 10 minutes.  Cool.
<br>step 4: In saucepan, combine condensed milk, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.  Over medium high heat, cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool.  Sandwich ">


Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup pink decorator sugar

Directions
step 1: In mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, cream cheese, egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla and salt until well blended. Add flour, mix well. Chill 2 hours.
step 2: On floured surface, knead dough to form smooth ball. Divide into thirds. On floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out heart shapes with cookie cutter.
step 3: Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake in preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 7 to 10 minutes. Cool.
step 4: In saucepan, combine condensed milk, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Over medium high heat, cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Sandwich "two hearts together" with caramel mixture. Store tightly covered.

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