German Hazelnut Macaroons

• 4 egg whites
• 1-1/4 cups (250g) extra fine sugar
• 1 lb. ground hazelnuts
• 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 40 whole hazelnuts to decorate
• 40 small round baking wafers (Backoblaten

1. Preheat oven to 300u0b0 F.
2. Beat egg whites until stiff. Add sugar and continue to beat until well combined. With a rubber spatula, carefully fold under hazelnuts, vanilla sugar and vanilla extract. Using a teaspoon, scoop dough onto a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment. If using baking wafers, place cookie dough onto small round baking wafers (Backoblaten) and transfer onto cookie sheet. Place a whole hazelnut on top of each cookie.
3. Bake on bottom rack at 300u0b0 for 30-40 minutes.

egg whites, sugar, ground hazelnuts, vanilla sugar, vanilla, hazelnuts, baking wafers

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/german-hazelnut-macaroons-52985431 (may not work)