Littlemafia's Yogurt Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, hazelnuts, baking soda, cloves, and salt; set aside.
• 2 cream shortening and sugar.
• 3 beat in yogurt and orange extract.
• 4 gradually add in the dry ingredients.
• 5 cover and chill for one hour or overnight.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 7 lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
• 8 roll dough into 1-1/2" balls and place on cookie sheet about 2 " apart.
• 9 bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 10 sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 11 transfer to wire racks to cool.