swiss hazelnut taler

Ingredients

• Servings: 13
• 1 cup shelled hazelnuts
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup potato starch
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/8 cups butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup white sugar

Recipe

Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spread the hazelnuts out in a single layer on a baking sheet. roast in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes. transfer to a damp towel, cover the nuts and rub lightly to remove most of the skins. allow nuts to cool completely.
• when the hazelnuts are cool, transfer to a food processor or blender. cover and pulse until ground, although not too fine since this will give a more interesting texture.
• in a large bowl, stir together the ground hazelnuts, flour, baking powder, salt, potato starch and confectioners' sugar. measure in the vanilla, and butter; knead everything by hand until it becomes smooth and evenly mixed dough. divide into 8 portions and roll each one into a log about 1 inch in diameter. stir together the cocoa powder and white sugar; place on a plate. roll each piece of dough in the cocoa and sugar mixture. wrap with plastic or waxed paper and place in the freezer until firm, about 45 minutes.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). slice the rolls of cookie dough into 1/4 inch thick slices and place the cookies 1 inch apart on baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until the centers appear dry and the bottoms are lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.