Finished dish photo of Hazelnut Cookies

Hazelnut Cookies

I really made these hazelnut cookies because I watched Nirvana in Fire. Sometimes what stays with us isn’t the food itself, but the story behind it.

Ingredients

cake flour200 g
butter100 g
caster sugar70 g
hazelnuts60 g
baking powder2 g
baking soda1 g
beaten egg25 g

Steps

1

Shell the hazelnuts and bake in the oven at 150°C for 15 minutes.

Hazelnut Cookies - Step 1
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2

After baking, remove the reddish skins and weigh out 60 g of hazelnuts.

Hazelnut Cookies - Step 2
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3

Grind the hazelnuts into coarse pieces.

Hazelnut Cookies - Step 3
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4

Soften the butter until liquid, then add the egg and sugar and mix well.

Hazelnut Cookies - Step 4
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5

Add all the dry ingredients, including the chopped hazelnuts, and mix until combined.

Hazelnut Cookies - Step 5
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6

Shape into small balls, about 20 g each.

Hazelnut Cookies - Step 6
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7

Brush with egg wash and bake at 175°C for 25 minutes.

Hazelnut Cookies - Step 7
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