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Great gifts for giving
The perfect addition to any gift basket
Great idea for the holidays or any special occasion
~ Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Cookies ~
1/2 cup hazelnuts
6 T butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 t vanilla extract
1 egg
3 squares semisweet chocolate
Preheat oven to 400F.
Blend hazelnuts in blender or food processor until finely
chopped. Reserve 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts for dipping
cookies; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter
and sugar until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed to
low; beat in flour, vanilla extract, egg, and chopped
hazelnuts. Spoon dough into a decorating bag with medium
rosette tube. Pipe dough into 2 1/2 inch "fingers", about
an inch apart, onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for
6 - 8 minutes, until lightly browned. Carefully remove to
racks to cool. In a small heavy saucepan, melt chocolate
over low heat until melted. Dip both ends of a cookie into
the melted chocolate; carefully scrape off excess chocolate
against rim of saucepan then dip chocolate ends into reserved
chopped hazelnuts. Place cookies on waxed paper to let chocolate
dry. Repeat with remaining cookies. Store cookies in tightly
covered container for up to 4 days.
Makes 24 hazelnut cookies
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Decorate tin with country graphics and give as a gift. Line tin with
decorative cellophane, tie tin closed with a homespun fabric bow and
add gift tag. May also be added to gift basket for that special gift.
