Oregon Hazelnut Shortbread Cookiescookies 1 cup roasted oregon hazelnuts 3/4 cup butter; chilled 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 cup unbleached flour Grind roasted hazelnuts in a food processor to a coarse grind. Add butter and sugar and process thoroughly. Place nuts, butter and sugar mixture in mixing bowl, and add flour (1/2 cup at a time) mixing each addition completely. Combine mixture into a ball. Make 1-1/2-inch balls and place on a non-stick cookie sheet, about 1/2-inch apart. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Refrigerate remainder of the dough until ready to bake. * COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board |
