Little Joys

30 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

844 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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1	cup	butter	, softened
1 3/4	cups	powdered sugar
1 1/2	teaspoons	vanilla extract	pure
1 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose	before measuring
1/2	cup	hazelnuts	finely ground, or macadamia nuts
1/4	cup	raspberry perserves	seedless
1	teaspoon	food coloring	as desired, for decorating

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheet(s) or line with parchment paper.

2. Beat butter and 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed until well combined.

Mix in vanilla.

Stop the mixer and add the flour and ground nuts.

Mix on low speed just until combined.

3. Using 1 teaspoon dough for each, roll into rounds. Place on baking sheet.

Dip the bottom of a flat glass in confectioners' sugar, reserving 1/4 cup for this purpose.

Press each ball, flattening to a 1-inch round.

4. Bake just until they begin to color, 9 to 11 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

5. Spread bottoms of half the cookies with preserves, using about Sandwich together with another cookie.

6. For icing, mix remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar with just Tint icing with food color, if desired.

7. Decorate top of cookies with icing, using a pastry bag, if desired.

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Serving Size 167g

Amount per Serving

Calories 844 56% of calories from fat