"Ugly But Good" Hazelnut Cookies

Serves: 4

Rowena Kautzer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

33

Sweetness

51

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Egg White

1.333333 cups

Sugar

Directions:

1

Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350°F

2

Whip the egg whites and salt in an electric mixer with the whisk on medium speed until they are white and opaque and beginning to hold their shape

3

Increase the speed to medium high and whip in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, continuing to whip the whites until they hold a firm peak

4

Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the ground hazelnuts

5

Scrape the batter into a medium saucepan and place over low heat

6

Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is heated through, about 8 minutes

7

Use 2 spoons to form 3/4-inch cookies

8

Use one spoon to scoop up some batter and the other to scrape it off the first spoon, rounding it somewhat as you do, and drop the cookies onto the prepared pan, spacing them about 1 inch apart from each other in all directions

9

Bake the cookies until they are well colored and slightly firm, about 20 to 25 minutes

10

Cool the cookies on the pan on a rack

11

Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350°F

12

Whip the egg whites and salt in an electric mixer with the whisk on medium speed until they are white and opaque and beginning to hold their shape

13

Increase the speed to medium high and whip in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, continuing to whip the whites until they hold a firm peak

14

Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the ground hazelnuts

15

Scrape the batter into a medium saucepan and place over low heat

16

Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is heated through, about 8 minutes

17

Use 2 spoons to form 3/4-inch cookies

18

Use one spoon to scoop up some batter and the other to scrape it off the first spoon, rounding it somewhat as you do, and drop the cookies onto the prepared pan, spacing them about 1 inch apart from each other in all directions

19

Bake the cookies until they are well colored and slightly firm, about 20 to 25 minutes

20

Cool the cookies on the pan on a rack

21

Storage: Store the cookies in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover

22

Storage: Store the cookies in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover