Noisette Rings

The combination of rum-flavored almond paste and crunchy hazelnuts on a short dough cookie tastes as good as it is simple. The size of the rings is easily adjustable to make a smaller buffet-sized serving, or simply cut these in half before dipping. Keep in mind that there is no decoration other than the crushed nuts, so it is essential that they be coarse enough to stand out under the chocolate coating. For the same reason, it is equally important that the chocolate is thinned sufficiently