Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 200 g cold butter
• 75 g powdered sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 220 g flour
• 80 g ground hazelnuts
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Process the butter, powdered sugar, salt, cinnamon, egg, flour and hazelnuts quickly into a smooth dough. Shape into 3 rolls of about 3 cm diameter, wrap in cling film and chill for about 2 hours.

2. 2.

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) with top and bottom heat.

3. 3.

   Cut the dough into 1 cm thick slices and shape each into crescents. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until light brown. Let cool, dust generously with powdered sugar and allow to set.

4. 4.

   Package in small boxes as desired for gifting.