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Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies
Wonderfully crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread that gets a DOUBLE dose of hazelnut flavor!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 86 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Scottish
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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
119IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.