Little Hazelnut Cookies

By jtoro_318

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted, plus extra for sprinkling on tops
• 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup ground hazelnuts plus whole ones for inserting in cookie tops
• 1 egg yolk

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from ciaoitalia.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Line rimless baking sheets with parchment paper.

Cream butter and sugar with hand held mixer until light and fluffy.

Beat in flour, ground hazelnuts and egg yolk.

Scoop teaspoon-sized amounts and shape with hands into balls. Place them well apart on the baking sheets. Press a whole hazelnut in the center of each cookie.

Bake one sheet at a time for about 10 minutes or until nicely browned.

Cool on sheet. Transfer to wire rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.