* Exported from MasterCook *

                     Oma's Hazelnut Christmas Cookies

Recipe By     :Jeannette Field
Serving Size  : 0     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Regular Sweet

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  ---------------------------------
     1/2           cup  butter
     1/2           cup  sugar
  1                     egg
     1/2           cup  ground hazelnuts -- (or more)
  5 1/2           cups  flour -- sifted
     1/4      teaspoon  baking soda
                        Sprinkles to decorate

1) Preheat oven to 375°

2) Blend butter, sugar, salt and egg.

3) Add dry ingredients and nuts. Blend well.

4) Shape into a roll, 2 1/2" diam.

5) Roll in wax paper. Chill overnight.

6) Cut thin slices, since cookies spread. Brush with egg and add sprinkles.

7)  Place slices on greased cookie sheet and bake for 12- 15 min.

Description:
  "Oma was what my siblings and I  called our grandmother (German for
  "Nana"). Every year until a few years before her death in 1999 (age
  92!) she made these recipes for Christmas."

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 4005 Calories; 127g Fat (28.5% calories from fat); 82g Protein; 631g Carbohydrate; 22g Dietary Fiber; 435mg Cholesterol; 1323mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 35 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 23 Fat; 6 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES :  While perhaps not your conventional Christmas cookie, these always mean Christmas to me.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0