Sugared Hazelnut Biscuits

These biscuits are so fragrant! They are fantastic. Once you have combined all of the ingredients together, you'll love the smell of the hazelnut, mixed spice and vanilla essence of your biscuit mixture. Now, just because this biscuit doesn't require the use of butter or olive oil, it doesn't mean the mixture won't stick together. The mixture may look a little crumbly at first but once you start combining all of the ingredients together with your hands, it will come together. So don't worry. Nuts have oil in them so the mixture will come together and will take shape as you roll it into a ball.

I adapted this recipe from Donna Hay's sugared macadamia biscuits. I was lazy and I didn't want to finely chop any macadamias so I used ground hazelnut instead. I also didn't have any ground star anise in my cupboard so I increased the amount of mixed spice by 1/4 tsp.


Sugared Hazelnut Biscuits
(makes 25)

220g ground hazelnut
1 cup caster sugar
3/4 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/3 cup plain flour
2 egg whites
raw sugar, for sprinkling

- Preheat the oven to 180C & line your baking tray
- Place the ground hazelnut, caster sugar, flour, mixed spice, vanilla essence and egg whites in a big bowl. Mix the ingredients together using your hands
- Roll the mixture into small balls, place on the baking tray and press the mixture down with your fingers
- Sprinkle with raw sugar and bake for 10-12 mins or until light golden
- Cool on tray