Hazelnut Sandies
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3.8
Hazelnut Sandies
Description
This cookie dough starts by roasting whole hazelnuts until fragrant, then grinding them finely to blend evenly into the dough. Butter and sugar are creamed until fluffy, then combined with almond extract, flour, salt, and hazelnut meal to create a somewhat dry dough that can be shaped easily. After chilling to firm up, the dough is sliced into rounds, reshaped if needed, rolled in granulated sugar to coat, and baked until just pale.
The resulting Hazelnut Sandies have a tender melt-in-the-mouth texture and a subtle nutty aroma enhanced by the almond extract. These cookies retain a pale color, with the sugar exterior adding a slight crunch.
They are suitable as an accompaniment to tea or coffee and hold well for storage.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling later
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup hazelnut finely ground toasted; see notes for roasting instructions
Instructions
- *To roast hazelnuts, put them on a baking sheet and toast at 350F for 12-15 minutes, giving the pan a shake a couple of times during cooking. Let cool, then grind in a food processor.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until well combined and fluffy. Beat in the extract.
- Whisk the flour and salt together and add, along with the hazelnuts. Mix until the dough comes together. If it seems very dry you can add a teaspoon of ice water.
- Turn the dough out onto parchment paper and bring together with your hands. Form the dough into a firm log, about 11" long. Chill the dough for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 325F
- Slice the dough in 3/8 inch slices. If your slices are not perfectly round, you can nudge them into shape with your fingers. Roll each cookie in sugar to coat both sides and the edges. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 12 minutes. The cookies will still be pale.
- Cool on a rack.
Notes
- To roast hazelnuts, bake them at 350°F for 12-15 minutes with occasional stirring, then cool before grinding finely.
- Ground hazelnuts or hazelnut meal can be purchased to save time if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 188kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 284IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
3.8
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