Hanukkah Recipes: Hazelnut Cookies

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Hazelnut Cookies

 

These cookies made with ground hazelnuts and decorated

with blue icing are a popular treat for Hanukkah.

 

 

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup finely ground hazelnuts

1 teaspoon poppy seed (optional)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup margarine, softened (see Note, below)

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 to 3 tablespoons apple juice

Blue food coloring

 

 

 

1. In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, ground

hazelnuts, poppy seed (if using), and baking powder;

set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl beat margarine and

granulated sugar together with an electric mixer on

medium to high speed until fluffy. Add egg and the 1

teaspoon vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour

mixture; beat on low speed until combined. Cover and

chill dough at least 3 hours or until easy to handle.

 

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled

dough to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch

cookie cutters, cut dough into desired shapes. Place

cutouts about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie

sheet.

4. Bake cookies in a 375 degree F oven for 8 to 10

minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

5. For apple icing, in a medium mixing bowl stir

together powdered sugar, the 1 teaspoon vanilla, and

enough apple juice to make a glaze. Divide in half.

Tint half of the icing with blue food coloring; leave

other half white. Decorate cooled cookies with white

and blue apple icing. Makes about 36 cookies.

Test Kitchen Note: When selecting margarine for

baking, be sure it contains no less than 70 percent

vegetable oil and that it is called margarine on the

label. For most cookie baking, do not use any product

called a spread or those products labeled diet,

whipped, liquid, or soft. They have a high water

content and do not give satisfactory baking results.

 

 

Nutritional facts per serving

calories: 105 , total fat: 5g , saturated fat: 1g ,

cholesterol: 6mg , sodium: 52mg , carbohydrate: 14g ,

fiber: 0g , protein: 1g , vitamin A: 4% , vitamin C:

0% , calcium: 0% , iron: 2%

 

 

 

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Parade Exodus 20:8-11 & Hebrews 4:9

 

 

 

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