Ginger Hazelnut Cookies

Use the fresh ginger if you can-very good Holiday cookie.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
• 2  cups brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  minced ginger or 2  teaspoons ground ginger
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped

Directions

1. In a large bowl beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
2. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3. Stir in ginger.
4. In another bowl, stir flour with baking soda and salt.
5. Add flour mixture and nuts to butter mixture.
6. Stir until a soft dough forms.
7. Shape dough into a log, 14 inches long and 2 inches wide.
8. Refrigerate overnight.
9. At this point you can also freeze.
10. To bake preheat oven to 400*.
11. Cut dough into 1/4 inch rounds.
12. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
13. Cool on a rack.