Italian

Italian Hazelnut Cookies

September 22, 2023
5
1 Ratings
Photo by Miss_Karen
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 15 minutes
  • makes 2 Dozen
Author Notes

After a short trip to Turin, Italy I have been baking a LOT of hazelnut recipes. These have the texture of Russian Teacake cookies. They are light in color and texture. —Miss_Karen

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup flour (125g)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
  • 24 whole, skinned hazelnuts
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon hazelnut or vanilla extract
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Roast the whole peeled hazelnuts on a cookie sheet in a pre-heated 350°F oven for about 5-6 minutes. Immediately set aside.
  2. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. The remaining hazelnuts place in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of the mixer cream the butter and sugar until fluffy about 2-3 minutes. Add the flour, chopped nuts, egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Mix just until combined into a dough. Place the dough in a pastry bag with a large open star tip, and press out onto the prepared cookie sheets. Place a roasted whole hazelnut on each cookie round. Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes. This helps them maintain their shape when baked.
  4. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Let cool 10-15 minutes on the cookie sheet then move to a wire rack to cool completely.

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