Almond shortbread cookies with Nutella®
INGREDIENTS for 30 servings
3 cups pastry flour
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup almond flour
1 tsp fine salt
1 cup cold butter, cut into cubes
1/2 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
Sugar pearls, for decorating
METHOD
- STEP 1
Sift together flour and confectioners’ sugar. Add almond flour and salt. Using pastry cutter or fingers, mix in butter until incorporated (do not overmix).
- STEP 2
On sheet of parchment paper, roll out dough into 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours.
- STEP 3
Preheat oven to 350°F. Using cookie cutters, cut out desired shapes (trees, snowmen, stars, balls, etc.) from dough.
Transfer cookies to parchment paper–lined baking sheet; bake on center rack for about 15 minutes or until cookies turn golden brown. Remove from oven; let cool.
- STEP 4
Spoon Nutella® hazelnut spread into small piping bag; decorate cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread and sugar pearls.