Caramel Cookies

== Ingredients ==
* 1½ cups unsalted butter
* 1 cup confectioners' sugar
* 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon almond extract
* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
* ⅓ cup ground almonds
* 3 cups flour
* spinkle a little sugar on top
=== Caramel ===
* 2 cans sweetened condensed milk
== Directions ==
# Cream butter with confectioners' and granulated sugar until fluffy.
# Stir in remaining ingredients.
# Wrap and chill 30 minutes.
# Roll dough out to ¼" thickness, cut in circles and place on parchment lined cookie sheet.
# Bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes.
# Cool cookie sheets between batches.
# Spread some caramel on one cookie and top with another cookie.
# Dust tops with confectioners' sugar.
# The cookies can be filled with the rewarmed caramel as needed.
=== Caramel ===
# Pour both cans of condensed milk in the top of a boiler and simmer on low heat 2–3 hours.
# Cool well and it will thicken further.
# Refrigerate until needed.
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