Christmas Tree Cookies

Method

1. To prepare the Christmas Tree Cookies, start with the hazelnut flour (you can also buy it ready-made) needed for the cookie dough. Shell and toast the hazelnuts (in the oven or air fryer at 180°C (356°F) for about 10 minutes), then let them cool. Once cooled, transfer them to a food processor with 30-40g of sugar (taken from the total recipe amount) and grind them. This helps absorb the oil released by the nuts.
   

   
2. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or by hand or with a food processor), mix the butter, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Add the egg and continue mixing until it’s completely incorporated.
   

   
3. Add the sifted all-purpose flour and hazelnut flour, then continue mixing until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Finally, add the unsweetened cocoa powder and complete the mixing.
   

   
4. If necessary, finish kneading the dough by hand. Roll it out between two sheets of parchment paper to a thickness of about 5-8mm and place it directly in the refrigerator to rest for 3-4 hours.
   

   
5. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) in conventional mode. Using a Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the cookies (one tray at a time) in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes, or until well-baked (depending on their size).
   

   
6. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack. Meanwhile, coarsely chop the white chocolate and melt it in the microwave or using a double boiler. Partially dip the tree-shaped cookies in the melted chocolate and immediately decorate them with plenty of crushed pistachios.
   

   
7. Let the cookies dry on the wire rack and once they’re ready, enjoy your delicious Christmas Tree Cookies!

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