Name: Hazelnut crescents
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 250 gram (8 ounces) butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 vanilla bean; 2 cup (300g) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 cup (160g) icing (confectioner's) sugar; 3/4 cup (75g) ground hazelnuts; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup (160g) icing (confectioner's) sugar, extra

Hazelnut crescents

Bathed in a sprinkling of icing sugar, these Greek style hazelnut crescent biscuits are a delightfully moreish snack to have with your mid-morning coffee or tea. They also make a thoughtful gift.

Makes 30 Item

Cook

Ingredients

250 gram (8 ounces) butter, softened

1 egg

1 vanilla bean

2 cup (300g) plain (all-purpose) flour

1 cup (160g) icing (confectioner's) sugar

3/4 cup (75g) ground hazelnuts

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup (160g) icing (confectioner's) sugar, extra

Method

1.Place butter and egg in a medium bowl. Split vanilla bean lengthways; scrape seeds into butter mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Stir in sifted flour and icing sugar, ground hazelnuts, rind and cinnamon. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours.

2.Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F.

3.Divide dough into 3 portions; split each portion evenly into 10 pieces. Roll each piece into a small crescent shape.

4.Place crescents, about 5cm (2 inches) apart, on baking-paper-lined trays. Bake crescents about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

5.Place extra icing sugar in a medium bowl, toss biscuits, one at a time, in sugar to coat generously.

Crescents will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Note

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