Hazelnut-Anise Cookies Recipe

• 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, cooled
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 2 teaspoons anise seed
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1. Combine hazelnuts and sugar in the bowl of a food processor.
2. Pulse about 10 times until nuts are finely ground; then add flour, salt, and anise seed and pulse to combine.
3. Add butter and pulse until dough just comes together, about 1 minute.
4. Divide dough in half and roll each half into a 1-1/2-inch-wide log.
5. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour or keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.
6. If baking right away, heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arange a rack in the middle.
7. Once the dough has chilled, slice 1 log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and place rounds about 1/2 inch apart on a baking sheet.
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the bottom edges become pale and golden.
9. Repeat with the other log.
10. Cool cookies for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

hazelnuts, granulated sugar, flour, salt, anise seed, cold unsalted butter

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/hazelnut-anise-cookies-11391 (may not work)