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I am Going Nuts Today!
 Did you know that hazelnuts have been growing in Turkey (especially near the black sea region) since 300 B.C! Given this abundance  of hazelnut supply, Turks use hazelnuts a lot in their desserts and pastries- and even in their everyday cooking. From Turkish delights to baklavas, from stuffed and fried meatballs to hazelnut butter, we enjoy hazelnuts in everything! Therefore, I am quite sure that I will be sharing a lot of recipes that include hazelnuts in this blog. Plus, I am a big fan of hazelnuts and cannot get enough of it. So, if you are a big hazelnut fan like me, continue to follow my blog! And let me start the hazelnut tradition by a very simple yet delicious recipe that you can enjoy at any time. I just baked it and enjoyed it with a dear friend, along with some traditional Turkish tea and a lot of laughter. But kindly keep in mind that Turks believe that hazelnuts have an aphrodisiac effect on people. Therefore, eat it in moderation ;)  The below recipe is by one of my favorite Turkish pastry chefs, Fatos Yagci. Her recipes never fail and their ingredients are always very accurate. Her expertise focuses on tea time pastries and cookies- just like this blog. Couple months ago, I suggested her to translate her book, titled ?Invitation to Tea Time,? to English and I really hope that this dream will come true soon because I cannot find a good Turkish pastry book in English. Nevertheless, until that time comes, I will keep on fulfilling the lack of a good Turkish pastry book in America! Maybe even one day, I can collect the recipes that I share with you and turn them into a cook book myself. Who knows! :) Fatos? Hazelnut Cookie Ingredients: - 2 cups of all purpose flour - 150g unsalted butter (at room temperature) - 90 g of cornstarch - 1 cup confectioner?s sugar - 5g of vanilla powder (order individual bags from http://www.tulumba.com/storeItem.asp?ic=FB424042NB441 and use 1 bag) - 1 cup chopped hazelnuts - Extra 2-3 table spoons of confectioner?s sugar - Extra 2-3 tea spoons of cacao powder - Lots of love  Directions:1. Preheat the oven to 350F. (175 Celsius) 2. Brush your baking tray with a bit of butter  3. In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter, confectioner?s sugar and vanilla powder. 4. Add the cornstarch, hazelnuts and the flour; knead until the dough starts to come together. 5. Take a teaspoon of the mixture at a time and shape it into a round with your fingers. Place the rounds on the baking tray. 6. Bake the cookies until golden brown (be careful not to over bake them). 7. Mix 2-3 table spoons of confectioner?s sugar and the 2-3 tea spoons of cacao powder in a small bowl. 8. Sift confectioner?s sugar/ cacao mix over the cookies. 9. Let the cookies cool. 10. Enjoy with loved ones.  Qte?s tip: When you are kneading your dough, don?t necessarily expect it to come together perfectly and softly. It might take a rather sandy form and that?s ok. Don?t panic, just take small portions and try to squeeze them in to a round with your fingers as much as possible. Remember, not all dough are created equal!  related searches : Am
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