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Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts

Homemade Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts

Butter cookies with hazelnuts are the perfect Holiday cookies. Make them well ahead to enjoy stress-free Christmas entertaining. They will also make the perfect edible Christmas gift!

Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts

This post includes detailed information including tips for making the best butter cookies as well as substitutions and more recipe ideas.

This is my aunt’s recipe for butter cookies that she makes every Holidays or special occasions or whenever someone asks her to make them.

I think these are one of the traditional Christmas cookies in Czechia where she lives and what I love about them is the fact they can be made well ahead so if you are after a stress-free Christmas entertaining, these butter cookies with hazelnuts might be the right cookies to put on your To Do list.

How to make Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts Step 1

How to make homemade butter cookies with hazelnuts

The preparation is divided into 2 days. This is important because the dough needs to rest. It is quite convenient as you can prepare the dough the night before you want to bake them.

Day 1

First you need to start off with toasting the hazelnuts, getting rid of the skin (this step can be omitted – read below) and subsequently cooking them for 15 minutes in water. This is to make them soft, so they are easy to cut through.

Dough preparation

All you have to do here is to form the dough. This will take about 5 minutes. At first it might look like a crumble mess but keep pressing the dough and kneading and you will end up with perfect soft-ish dough.

At this point you can knead in the cooked and cooled hazelnuts. Divide into 3 or 4 parts, roll each into sausage, wrap and refrigerate. Or roll first and then cut into 3–4 sausages. Wrap in plastic wrap (cling film) and refrigerate overnight.

Day 2 – Baking

The best part about day two is that it’s a pretty simple process – the sausages need to be cut into very thin slices (right after they have been taken out from the fridge), placed onto baking tray lined with baking paper, baked & coated in sugar.

No rocket science here! 8 to 10 minutes in the oven per batch is all it takes to make these butter cookies. Let them cool down before coating them in powdered sugar.

How to make Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts Step 2

Shelf life of buttery hazelnut cookies

Keep these butter cookies in an air-tight container and they should last for up to 2 weeks.

If you are looking for easy homemade cookie recipes with a twist, then these butter cookies with hazelnuts are the perfect baking project for you!

Hazelnut substitution

I used long-shaped hazelnuts from my parents garden. In shops, you usually get the round-shape variety which you can use as well.

If you want to use other nuts – try walnuts or pecans. Now, bear in mind that all of them will need to be cooked in water first so they become softer and won’t break into pieces when cutting the butter cookies prior to baking.

How to make Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts Step 3

How to save some time when making hazelnut butter cookies:

When using hazelnuts, make sure to buy the ones without skin. If you do, you save yourself about 10 minutes of toasting and peeling.

Note that sometimes the skin comes off easily and sometimes it does not. Also, note that not all the skin will come off so don’t panic, if this will happen.

On the day of baking, the whole process is quite simple so everything will (should) go fast. Try not to keep the ready-to-go-in-the-oven butter cookies at room temperature. For that reason, it’s important to preheat your oven first. Cutting will only take 2 minutes or so.

If your oven is not ready, put the tray in the fridge. This will prevent butter from melting.

How many butter cookies with hazelnuts will I get out of this recipe?

This will depend on how thick you will cut them but count with at least 50 cookies.

You might need to bake them in 2 batches. I got new trays that are smaller (15×10 inch/38×26 centimeters) than my old tray. If you are using similar ones, you will have to bake them in 2 batches. Make sure to leave enough space between them so don’t overcrowd the tray. About 24 per baking sheet is what you want.

How to make Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts Step 4

More Christmas baking recipes:

  • Homemade Linzer Cookies
  • Walnut Crescent Cookies (are similar to Snowball Cookies)
  • Honey Cranberry Bread
  • Gingerbread Loaf

Looking for edible Christmas gifts? I have some ideas for you:

  • Candied Oranges
  • Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates
  • Gingerbread Cookies

This is an old post that has been updated recently with detailed explanation, tips and a video to help you bake the best butter cookies for Christmas!

Want to see how to make Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts? Watch the video!

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Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts

Butter cookies with hazelnuts are the perfect Holiday cookies. Make them well ahead to enjoy stress-free Christmas entertaining. They will also make the perfect edible Christmas gift!
Prep Time35 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Total Time43 mins
Servings: 50 Cookies
Calories: 73
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Hazelnuts (150 grams), see note 1
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (300 grams)
  • ⅔ cup Powdered Sugar (100 grams)
  • 1 Egg Yolk (from Medium – Large Egg)
  • 2 sticks Unsalted Butter , chilled & diced, see note 2 (important)
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Instructions 

Day 1:

  • Dry-toast hazelnut on a hot pan for about 5 minutes, tossing them around occasionally. Wrap them in a kitchen towel and rub them with your hand to remove their skins (some of them might not come off but that’s OK). You can skip this step if using peeled hazelnuts!
  • Bring water to a boil. Throw the hazelnuts in and cook for 15 minutes. Drain the water and let them cool completely.
  • Meanwhile: Sift flour and powdered sugar into a large bowl or onto a clean work top. Mix with a wooden spoon. Add egg yolk and mix again.
  • Add chilled diced butter. Using your hands, break the butter and mix it with flour (rub it into the flour) until the mixture looks like a crumble mix. Now, form the dough. This will take about 3-5 minutes.
  • Once you have formed nice dough, knead in the cooked and cooled hazelnuts.
  • Divide the dough into 3 or 4 parts and roll each into about 1.5-inch (3-4 centimeters) thick sausage. Place each sausage into a zip-lock bag or wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Day 2:

  • Preheat oven to 340° Fahrenheit (170° Celsius).
  • Take the dough sausages out from the fridge. Cut each into a ¼ inch (0.6 centimeters) slices and transfer these onto baking sheet lined with baking parchment (if you have non-stick, you don’t have to use baking parchment). Leave enough space between them.
  • Bake for 8 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown or when you see the edges turning brown.
  • When ready, take them out and let them cool before coating them in powdered sugar. They will keep in air-tight container for up to 2 weeks.

Video

Notes

  1. Hazelnuts – I used long-shaped hazelnuts (from my parents’ garden). In shops you usually buy round-shaped ones. If you can, choose skinless ones. This will save you about 10 minutes of prep. You can also substitute them with walnuts or pecans (if you use one of these nuts, you don’t need to remove their skin but you still have to boil them in water).
  2. Butter – Use 2 sticks of butter less 2 tablespoons. Also make sure to use real butter, not butter substitutes.
  3. Baking takes about 8 minutes per batch. This may be slightly different for you. It will depend on the thickness of your cookies and also on your oven. I highly recommend babysit the oven when making them for the first time. They will be soft when you take them out but will harden as they cool down. They can be slightly golden around edges but not too much.
  4. I used a Wilton cookie sheet with dimensions of 15×10 inch/38×26 centimeters and I fit 24 cookies on one.
  5. For more information and tips, please have a look at the full post above this recipe card.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hazelnut Butter Cookies, Holiday Cookies
Nutrition Facts
Butter Cookies with Hazelnuts
Amount per Serving
Calories
73
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
 
14
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
1
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
23
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
6
g
2
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
118
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
5
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon says

    14/12/2016 at 23:36

    It sounds like you have a cookie mystery! Those are best kinds of mysteries, since you can eat them. :) I love the addition of the hazelnuts to these. What a great idea! I don’t often bake with hazelnuts, but I think I should.5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      14/12/2016 at 23:48

      I sure do! :) Haha. I agree with you – edible mysteries are good indeed! :)

      Reply
  2. Julia | savory tooth says

    15/12/2016 at 14:23

    I think “butter cookie” is a very appropriate name for these cookies! And what a great idea for edible Christmas gifts. I love the photo of the cookie sausage…i was wondering how the cookies get shaped!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      15/12/2016 at 15:59

      Thanks Julia! Glad the photos helped! :)

      Reply
  3. Traci says

    12/11/2019 at 16:55

    So easy and fun! I’m in love with this recipe and how few ingredients it requires. It’s perfect for getting kids in the kitchen too!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      13/11/2019 at 07:06

      It is, isn’t it! :)

      Reply
  4. Heidy L. McCallum says

    12/11/2019 at 17:24

    Totally delish! The entire family loved these cookies and I really wish I had doubled my batch. Next time I will do that because they were gone in 60 seconds!5 stars

    Reply
  5. Lisa Lotts says

    12/11/2019 at 17:26

    Hazelnuts have always been a treat and these cookies take that treat to the next level. They are buttery perfection! Can’t wait to try your recipe.5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      13/11/2019 at 07:05

      Thanks so much, Lisa!

      Reply
  6. Tracy says

    12/11/2019 at 17:33

    These are my FAVORITE!! They were perfect. I love love love all of the hazelnuts. So good!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      14/11/2019 at 08:33

      Yay! :)

      Reply
  7. Kristen says

    12/11/2019 at 17:34

    These cookies are the best! They turned out perfectly!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      14/11/2019 at 08:33

      That’s good to hear, Kristen!

      Reply

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