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Hazelnut Sandies
Hazelnut Sandies ~ I love the toasted nutty flavor, the buttery shortbread texture, and the sandy finish of these easy slice and bake shortbread cookies.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Chill time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 37 mins
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 188 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 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 finely ground toasted hazelnuts (If you grind your own measure AFTER grinding, see instructions for roasting below*)
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.
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Notes
- You can find ground hazelnuts, or hazelnut meal, at Trader Joe's, and online here.
Nutrition Information
Calories
188kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
284IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
% 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.