Hazelnut-Cream Sandwich Cookies

Name: Hazelnut-Cream Sandwich Cookies
Yield: Makes About 9
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting; 1 cup half-and-half; 4 1″-wide strips lemon zest; 2 egg yolks; ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup granulated sugar; 2 tbsp. cornstarch; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 ½ tsp. baking powder; ¼ cup hazelnut paste; 3 cups flour, plus more for dusting; 1 ½ tsp. grated lemon zest; 2 eggs; ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed; ¼ tsp. kosher salt; 1 cup toasted, chopped hazelnuts

Preparation info

Makes About
9

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

These cream-filled cookies are tall and wide, so you may want to halve them to make serving easier. They’re similar to baci di dama, or “lady’s kisses,” a cookie typical of Piedmont, the hazelnut capital of the world.

Ingredients

For the Filling

1 cup half-and-half
4 1″-wide strips lemon zest
½ cup

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Cookies
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Make the filling: Bring half-and-half and lemon zest to a simmer in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium. Whisk granulated sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks in a bowl until fluffy. Discard lemon zest and, using a ladle, slowly stir about ½