Filbertines Recipe

Filbertines Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

Hazelnuts, or filberts, are by far the most important nut crop grown commercially in the Pacific Northwest.—Hollis Mattson, Puyallup, Washington

This recipe is:

Quick

[X]

Rate Filbertines Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Filbertines Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy;. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and cardamom; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in chopped nuts. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 124 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 90 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Filbertines in Country February/March 2002, p51