Kanellas (hazelnut Cookies)

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons whipping cream or 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 cups flour (approximate)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350°f in a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. beat in eggs, cream, maple syrup, and vanilla.
• 2 2. in a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. in three batches, beat flour mixture into butter mixture. stir in nuts with a wooden spoon.
• 3 3. roll the touch into 1-in balls. then roll out into fingers roughly the size of your pinkie, and lay out on ungreased baking sheets in the shape of a crescent. if the dough starts to get sticky, chill it for a few minutes to make it easier to work with.
• 4 4. bake cookies until they're medium brown underneath and on edges, approximately 20-25 minutes, switching pan positions halfway through baking. cool on racks.