Yield: 36 Cookies
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Roasted Oregon hazelnuts |
| ¾ cup | Butter; chilled |
| ¾ cup | Sugar |
| 1½ 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 (½ cup at a time) mixing each addition completely. Combine mixture into a ball. Make 1-½-inch balls and place on a non-stick cookie sheet, about ½-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