Hazelnut Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Place the hazelnuts in a food processor and grind coarsely.
3. 3
   Reserve 1/4 cup of the hazelnuts.
4. 4
   Grind the remaining nuts fine and add the oil.
5. 5
   Blend the mixture thoroughly.
6. 6
   Set aside.
7. 7
   Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy (this can be done in the washed food processor or with an electric mixer in a bowl).
8. 8
   Beat in the hazelnut butter, the egg and the vanilla.
9. 9
   Mix thoroughly.
10. 10
    Sift the flour and add with the baking soda and the salt.
11. 11
    Mix thoroughly and add the reserved hazelnuts.
12. 12
    Using a teaspoon, form the dough into balls and arrange them 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
13. 13
    Using the prongs of a fork, flatten the balls into 1 1/2 inch rounds (dip the fork into flour to prevent the prongs from sticking and make a criss-cross pattern on the cookies).
14. 14
    Bake in the middle of the oven for 10-to-12 minutes or until the cookies are golden.
15. 15
    Cool on racks.
16. 16
    The cookies will keep for about a week in a sealed jar.