Hazelnut Cookies

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 Egg whites
1 1/2 c Hazelnuts; finely ground
3/4 c Superfine sugar
1 Lemon's peel; finely grated
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
10 Candied cherries; quartered

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
Line several baking sheets with rice paper.
In a medium-size bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Very carefully fold hazelnuts, sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon into egg whites until mixture is smooth.
Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a 3/4-inch-plain tip.
Pipe small circles, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter, onto prepared baking sheets, spacing well apart.
Place a cherry quarter in the center of each circle.
Bake 20 minutes or until very lightly browned.
Remove from oven; leave cookies on baking sheets until cool.
When cool, remove cookies and peel paper off each one.