Mostaccioli (Mustaches)

Serves: 3

Weldon Lockman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

50

Sweetness

66

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Hazelnut

1 cup

Walnut

1 cup

Honey

1 pinch

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 275F

2

Grease baking sheet

3

Finely grind nuts in food processor

4

Add honey, egg white, cocoa, spices and salt

5

Blend to paste

6

Add flour and mix using on/off turns until just incorporated

7

(NOTE: Dough will be sticky

8

) Place dough on work surface heavily dusted with sifted confectioners' sugar

9

Sift more powdered sugar over dough

10

Gently roll dough out to thickness of 3/8"

11

Cut into 1x1 1/2 inch bars using knife that has been dusted with powdered sugar

12

Arrange on greased sheet, spacing 1inch apart

13

Bake cookies at 275 F (135 degrees C) until firm and tops appear dry, about 25-30 minutes

14

Cool cookies completely on racks

15

To Make Icing: Blend 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons egg white

16

Mix in enough liqueur to make thick but pourable icing

17

Set racks on waxes paper; arrange cooled cookies on racks with edges touching

18

Drizzle icing over cookies in irregular lines

19

Separate cookies

20

Let stand until icing is dry

21

Store in airtight container