Title: Hazelnut Christmas Balls
Categories: Cookie Holiday
Yield: 1 Batch

1/2	c	Shortening
1/4	c	Sugar
1		Beaten egg yolk
1	ts	Grated lemon peel
1	tb	Grated orange peel
1	ts	Lemon juice
1	c	Cake flour
1/8	ts	Salt
1		Slightly beaten egg white
1/2	c	Finely diced hazelnuts (Oregon hazelnuts)
9		Candied cherries

Cream shortening with sugar. Add egg yolk, orange and lemon peels, and lemon juice. Beat until fluffy. Add flour and salt. Chill dough for approximately 1 hour. Form small balls with teaspoon. Dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts. Press half candied cherry in each cookie. Bake at 375 for 1 minute.

* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board

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