Name: Austrian Butter Nut Cookies (Zauner Krapfen)
Ingredients: 1 cup sifted enriched flour; 1/3 cup sugar; 2/3 cup ground hazelnuts or walnuts; 1/3 cup confectioners sugar; 2 tablespoon butter; 1 square (1oz) unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled

Austrian Butter Nut Cookies (Zauner Krapfen)

Crispy-crunchy Butter Nut Cookies will have you begging for more! Try these Austrian delicacies with a cool glass of milk.

Ingredients

1 cup sifted enriched flour
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup ground hazelnuts or walnuts
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 square (1oz) unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled

Instructions

Sift flour and sugar into large bowl. add nuts. Blend in all but 2 tablespoons butter to form a dough.
Chill for 1-2 hours.
Roll out on floured pastry board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into rounds with floured 2 1/4 inch cutter.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 7- 10 minutes until light golden brown. Remove and set aside.
Cream confectioners sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Blend in chocolate.
Spread one cookie with chocolate butter filling and cover with another to make a sandwich.