Hazelnut Spritz

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Title: Hazelnut Spritz
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

1/2 c Hazelnuts or filberts;
-toasted
1 c Unsalted butter; room temp
1/2 c Confectioners' sugar
1 ts Vanilla
2 c All-purpose flour
Chocolate frosting:
1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tb Heavy cream

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cover two baking
sheets with parchment paper. A plain baking sheet need not
be greased.
Put the nuts into the food processor and grind them
until very fine. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar
and vanilla with an electric mixer until light. Add the
ground nuts and flour. Mix until smooth. Put the dough into
a cookie press with a star or ridged tip and press into
long, narrow strips. Cut into 4-inch pieces. Shape the
strips into rings and place on the baking sheet. Bake for
10 minutes, just until lightly browned. Slide baked cookies
on the parchment off the baking sheet onto the countertop
to cool, or place onto a wire rack to cool.
While the cookies bake, combine the chocolate chips and
cream in a small glass bowl. Microwave at high power 1
minute at a time, or place over simmering water, stirring
until melted. Dip cooled cookies in the chocolateso that
ends are coated by 1/2-inch. Place on the parchment or on
waxed paper to harden.
Yield: 5 dozen cookies. BAKERS' DOZEN BEATRICE OJAKANGAS
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