Oregon Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 cup roasted hazelnuts
• 3/4 cup butter, chilled
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grind roasted hazelnuts in a food processor to a coarse grind.
• 3 add butter and sugar, and process thoroughly.
• 4 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.
• 5 make 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a non-stick cookie sheet, about 1/2-inch apart.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 7 refrigerate remainder of the dough until ready to bake.