Hazelnut Cookies
"This cookie is a holiday family favourite.
The recipe comes from German Home Baking by Dr Oetker
Please Note: The ounces in these measurements refer to weight and not volume."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 batch
ingredients
- 9 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 5 1⁄2 ounces sugar
- 9 g vanilla sugar (1 packet of Dr Oetker vanilla sugar)
- 3 drops almond essence (Dr Oetker bitter almond flavour)
- 5 tablespoons milk
- 3 1⁄2 ounces butter or 3 1/2 ounces margarine
- 7 ounces hazelnuts (ground twice)
- 1 -2 tablespoon milk (for brushing)
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 ounce hazelnuts, halved, for decorating
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix and sieve together the flour and baking powder onto a pastry board or cool slab.
- Make a well in the centre and pour in the sugar, vanilla sugar, flavourings and milk.
- Draw in some of the flour from the sides of the well to combine with these to form a thickish paste.
- Add the cold butter or margarine, cut into small pieces and the ground hazelnuts.
- Cover everything with more of the flour and, starting from the middle, work all the ingredients quickly with your hands into a smooth firm paste.
- If the dough is sticky, refrigerate until no longer sticky.
- Roll out the pastry, in small quantities, to 1/8 inch thickness and cut out into circles, squares, hearts, etc.
- Lay cut out cookies on an ungreased baking sheet, brush with milk and decorate each with half a hazelnut.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Reviews
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Made my some vanilla sugar just for this recipe, but used almond extract in place of the almond essence! Ended up with a bit over 4 dozen cookies with the goodies spared around amongst several different groups! Although hazelnuts are rarely used in my kitchen, these were very tasty little treats & much enjoyed! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed while in Germany with ZWT6]
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Made my some vanilla sugar just for this recipe, but used almond extract in place of the almond essence! Ended up with a bit over 4 dozen cookies with the goodies spared around amongst several different groups! Although hazelnuts are rarely used in my kitchen, these were very tasty little treats & much enjoyed! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed while in Germany with ZWT6]
