Hazelnut Cookies with Whole Wheat and Nutella

I love this Christmas cookie recipe and I’m very excited to share it with all of you! It was given to me by my German mother-in-law and is one of my all time favorites to snack on during the holidays. The first time I tried her hazelnut cookies I just couldn’t get enough. I made a few tweaks from her recipe as some items are not sold in the States but I was still able to keep it simple with only six ingredients.

It may look like a lot of steps, but the recipe is actually quite easy. The only step I urge everyone to follow is to chill the dough before rolling out, as it is butter-based. Also, make sure you dust your work surface and the top of the dough with flour. Happy baking, but I have to excuse myself now because I must eat another cookie!

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In a bowl, add flour, sugar, salt, ground hazelnuts, egg yolk and cold butter.

Mix ingredients together well, then allow dough to cool in the fridge.

On a floured surface, thinly roll out dough then cut out desired shapes.

Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes and allow to cool on a rack.

Make a hot water bath for the Nutella so it's easily spreadable. Spread on one cookie, then top with another cookie.

Enjoy and happy holidays!

Christmas Hazelnut Cookies Recipe

1 egg yolk

1/3 cup vanilla sugar (or sugar and a dash of vanilla)

1 stick butter, cold and cubed

a pinch of salt

1/2 cup ground hazelnuts

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

Nutella for spreading

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Grind hazelnuts in a food processor or blender (or use store bought). Use a stand mixer or a bowl with your hands, knead all the ingredients to a dough. Allow the dough to cool in the fridge. On a clean surface or on top of plastic wrap, roll the dough out thinly with a rolling pin. Flour the surface and the top of the dough to easily roll. Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. Make sure the dough is cold, if not it will be difficult to cut the cookie shapes. Bake for about 12-15 minutes on parchment paper.

Allow the cookies to cool. Top one cookie with Nutella and glue together with another cookie. I like to put some Nutella in a bowl in a hot water bath so it gets soft and easier to spread.

Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: Makes 15-20 cookies
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