Cooking Recipe Raspberry Hazelnut Cookies

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 c Butter

1/3 c Sugar

3/4 c Ground hazelnuts

1 ts Lemon juice

1 ts Vanilla extract

1 1/4 c All-purpose flour, sifted

Raspberry Glace'Icing:

1 1/2 c Powdered sugar

1 ts Butter

1 To 2 teaspoons raspberry

-liqueur

1 1/2 tb Hot water

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C). Cream together butter and sugar until
light and fluffy.

Stir in hazelnuts, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix in flour to form a
firm dough.

On a floured board, roll out to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 2 inch
rounds. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake 10 to 15 minutes, or
until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Icing:

Sift powdered sugar into a bowl; add butter and raspberry liqueur.
Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water, drop by drop, until mixture is
of spreading consistency. You may not need all the water. Spread
icing onto completely cooled cookies.

Makes about 30 cookies.

Source: Gifts From The Pantry By Annette Grimsdale