Zauner Krapfen(Austrian Nut Butter Cookie) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted flour
2/3 c. hazelnuts, walnuts or pecans, ground
1/2 c. soft butter
1/3 c. sugar

Preparation

Blend butter into other ingredients using spoon.
Chill 1 to 2 hours.
Roll out on floured pastry cloth or board to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut into round with 2 1/4-inch cutter.
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 375\u00b0 for 7 to 10 minutes, until light golden brown.
These cookies are delicious plain or made into a sandwich cookie, filling with a Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. The Austrian manner is to spread the top of sandwich with a thin jam and dribble a chocolate icing on top.
Then sprinkle with slivered almonds.