Austrian Butter Nut Cookies (Zauner Krapfen)
Crispy-crunchy Butter Nut Cookies will have you begging for more! Try these Austrian delicacies with a cool glass of milk.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sifted enriched flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup ground hazelnuts or walnuts
- 1/3 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 square (1oz) unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled
Instructions
- Sift flour and sugar into large bowl. add nuts. Blend in all but 2 tablespoons butter to form a dough.
- Chill for 1-2 hours.
- Roll out on floured pastry board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into rounds with floured 2 1/4 inch cutter.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 7- 10 minutes until light golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Cream confectioners sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Blend in chocolate.
- Spread one cookie with chocolate butter filling and cover with another to make a sandwich.
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