Hazelnut Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cake flour or all-purpose flour
3/4 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. hazelnuts, toasted and ground
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
2 sq. semi-sweet chocolate, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Stir flour, sugar, salt and hazelnuts in medium-size bowl.
Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry blender.
Knead until mixture holds together.
Divide dough in half.
Place each half on an ungreased baking sheet.
Pat each out into a 9-inch circle; crimp edges.
Cut each circle into 12 equal wedges.
Do not separate.
Bake in a preheated oven (325\u00b0) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
Drizzle chocolate, if desired, over hot shortbread.
Cool 10 minutes.
Re-cut to separate wedges.
Cool.
Store in airtight container.