Oregon hazelnut cookies

Yield: 84 Servings

Ingredients:

8 Egg whites
2 1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 lb Oregon hazelnuts -- finely chopped
1/2 lb Whole Oregon hazelnuts

Instructions:

Water Confectioners sugar Beat the egg whites until stiff then gradually add the sugar and continue beating for about 1/4 hour then add vanilla and grated nuts. Refrigerate for several hours then drop by teaspoonfuls on unglazed paper-covered cookie sheets. Press a whole hazelnut into the center of each cookie. Let stand overnight then bake in 300 oven for approximately 1 hour or until cookies can be lifted from paper. While still warm ice lightly with frosting made by stirring water into 1 cup of confectioners' sugar until it is creamy. * COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board