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A plate of powdered cookies with red cherries, arranged in a circular pattern, is surrounded by pine branches. Some cookies are partially eaten.
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Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies

These festive Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies are turned into wreaths and topped with powdered sugar and a candied cherry!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 wreaths
Calories 202kcal
Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheet with parchment or a baking mat and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer (or stand mixer), whip butter and sugar together until well combined. About 2 minutes.
    A hand mixer blends butter and sugar in a glass bowl, set on a kitchen countertop with a beige cloth and a small sieve nearby.
  • In a food processor, grind toasted hazelnuts to a fine texture, then add to the bowl with vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until combined.
    A food processor with a transparent lid containing chickpeas, ready for processing.
  • Scrape sides and mix again. Stir in all the flour until just incorporated.
    Hand adding crumbled mixture into a glass bowl with a yellow mixture, next to a bowl with red sauce and rolled dough on a beige cloth.
  • Form dough (about 2 Tbsp) into rounds, creating a small hole in the center to make a wreath or donut shape. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. You should have 12 equal circles.
    Hands shaping dough into a ring on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are barely golden. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
    Twelve round cookies with holes in the center, arranged in rows on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Dust tops of cookies with powdered sugar and place half of a candied cherry on each wreath. Serve.
    Round cookies dusted with powdered sugar and topped with red cherries are arranged in rows on a cooling rack.

Notes

*If you can't find candied cherries, you can use jarred maraschino cherries or red hot candies. 

Nutrition

Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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