HAZELNUT COOKIE RECIPE

Ingredients:


2/3 cup Sugar
1 cup softened Butter
2 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 tsp grated Lemon Peel
1 Egg Yolk
2 1/4 cup Fine Wheat Flour (Maida)
1 1/2 cup grounded Hazelnuts
1/2 cup Jam

How to make hazelnut cookie recipe:

* Preheat the oven at 325 degrees.
* In a bowl mix sugar and butter.
* Beat the mixture till soft and fluffy.
* Add vanilla essence, lemon peel and egg yolk.
* Mix well.
* Add the flour and the hazelnuts.
* Make a soft dough.
* Make 1 1/4 size balls out of the dough.
* Take a ungreased cookies sheet and place the balls on it 2 inches apart.
* Press the cookies in the center with the thumb.
* Bake the cookiesat 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown around edges.
* Let them cool.
* When completely cool fill the cavity of each cookie with ½ teaspoon jam.