Hazelnut and Jelly Sandwich Cookies

These are some of my favorite cookies, cherished because the hazelnut reminds me of my teenage years. Back then, we visited the countryside quite often as a family. My dad had a place in a mountain region called Odenwald. One morning, I got up at dawn and went for a hike looking for wildlife—deer, rabbits, falcons, hawks, pheasants. I loved to watch them all. Even the sheep out in the fruit orchards still sleeping all curled up were a delight to see in the glow of the morning. As I walked,