German Hazelnut Cookies Recipes

HAZELNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and mix into egg mixture until just combined. Fold in chopped hazelnuts.
• Use a tablespoon to cut off little portions of dough; roll them into balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet with room in between.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 20 minutes.

GERMAN HAZELNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add egg.
• Gradually stir in the flour and hazelnuts on low speed; mix until well blended.
• Divide dough in half and form 2 logs.
• Chill the logs, wrapped in foil, for at least 1 hour.
• Cut each log into 1/4-inch thick rounds and arrange the rounds 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake at 175°C (350° F) until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Place Nutella between the two bottom sides of the cooled cookies.
• Press gently till filling has spread to edge of cookies.