Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies
Wonderfully crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread that gets a DOUBLE dose of hazelnut flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raw whole hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (if making chocolate hazelnut shortbread)
Instructions
- To toast the hazelnuts, place them on a cookie sheet and roast in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until toasted and blistery, tossing occasionally to prevent burning. Remove the hazelnuts and wrap in a clean kitchen towel for a minute, then rub the hazelnuts in the towel to remove as much of the skins as you can. Allow the nuts to cool completely before grinding them.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Add the hazelnut oil, vanilla extract, and ground toasted hazelnuts. Mix until combined. If making chocolate shortbread, add the cocoa powder in this step as well.Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour just until combined. Be careful not to over-stir.Form the shortbread into a log about 2 inches in diameter and wrap with wax paper. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Remove the log from the wax paper and slice in 1/4 inch thick rounds. Place the cookies on a cookie sheet. Bake the shortbread cookies for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dip the cookies in chocolate and then chopped hazelnuts and let cool until the chocolate is set, enjoy them plain, or spread them with a little Nutella before eating.Makes about 24 shortbread cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 25mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.5mg
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