If you are a hazelnut lover, you are in the right place. These hazelnut cookies are very easy to make, you won’t even need cookie cutters because you just need to roll out the dough, bake, and then break it by hand to create lots of small cookies. I made this dough gluten-free by using rice flour, which you can easily replace with all-purpose flour. Thanks to their shape, the taste of hazelnuts, and the softness of the dough, these cookies are truly unique and tasty.

Let’s start baking. A hug, Giusi.

Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

I used hazelnut flour directly, but if you prefer, you can use whole hazelnuts, just toast them in the oven for 10 minutes before blending.

7 oz hazelnut flour
1 cup rice flour
1 egg
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 orange (Zest)
1/3 cup water
1 tsp vanilla (Liquid, not necessary)
1 pinch salt

Steps

In a bowl, pour the hazelnut flour, rice flour, a pinch of salt, sugar, and mix.
Add the orange zest and the tablespoon of vanilla, and also the egg, combine all the ingredients, and at this point, also add the water.
Knead with your hands until you create a dough.
Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper with the help of a rolling pin or your hands.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F in the center of the oven for 12-15 minutes
Let it cool completely and then break our giant cookie with your hands to create the hazelnut cookies.