Nut and Spice Cookie Recipes - Hazelnut Cookies

 

Ingredients 

• 2 1/2 cups/250 g finely chopped hazelnuts

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 3/4 cup/150 g granulated sugar

• 1/2 tsp orange liqueur

• 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 13 candied cherries, cut in half

• 26 chocolate coated coffee beans

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. Use a wooden spoon to mix the hazelnuts, egg, sugar, orange liqueur, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt until a stiff dough has formed.

3. Form the dough into balls the size of walnuts and place 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

4. Decorate with cherry halves. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 15-20 minutes, or until just golden at the edges.

5. Transfer to racks and let cool completely. Decorate the cookies with the coffee beans.