Dad's Cookies Hazelnut Thumbprints
Tiny, delicious cookies, filled with jelly. I remember making these ever since i was a little kid.. And always for christmas. Started them around november, and kept making fresh batches until the end of december.
Steps
Mix butter , sugar , eggs , vanilla extract and salt.
Slowly add flour and ground hazelnuts.
Knead well by hand.
Wrap dough in aluminum foil , and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 f.
Roll dough into long , snake-like shape.
About 1 inch in diameter.
Cut into even pieces.
Form small balls.
Indent top with pinky or similar sized tool , until you have enough room for the jam.
Keep in mind that baking reduces the size of the hole.
Place on baking sheet , and bake for 12-15 minutes , until golden brown.
Remove when done , and let cool.
Melt jelly in microwave until fluid.
Shake powdered sugar over cookies , and fill holes with jelly.
Ingredients
butter, sugar, egg yolks, flour, ground hazelnuts, powdered sugar, raspberry jelly, vanilla extract