Hazelnut Cookies with Salted Caramel
Crispy hazelnut cookies and stretchy salted caramel. The best option for an autumn morning coffee.
- Vegetarian
- For the dough:
- 35 g flour
- 15 g hazelnuts
- 25 g butter
- 12 g sugar
- 15 g egg
- For the caramel:
- 25 g sugar
- 19 ml heavy cream
- 6 g butter
- 1 g salt
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 35 g flour
- 15 g hazelnuts
- 25 g butter
- 12 g sugar
- 15 g egg
- For the caramel:
- 25 g sugar
- 19 ml heavy cream
- 6 g butter
- 1 g salt
Dough:
- 1
Finely chop the hazelnuts.
Chef's tip:
The nuts can also be crushed with a rolling pin or chopped in a mixer with large blades.
- 2
For the dough, combine the flour, sugar, hazelnuts, egg and cold butter in a separate bowl.
- 3
Mix the dough. It should turn out soft and smooth.
Chef's tip:
To make the dough in a matter of seconds, I use a hand blender with a large-blade attachment. Just load all the ingredients and blend them together.
- 4
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and leave it in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
- 5
Form balls of 40 g each. Make a well in the center of each ball for the caramel.
- 6
Bake in an oven preheated to 180° for 25-35 minutes until light brown.
Caramel:
- 1
Pour the sugar into a saucepan or a thick-bottomed pan and place over low heat.
- 2
When the sugar has fully melted, bring it to a caramel-amber color. At the same time, heat the cream in a separate bowl.
Chef's tip:
Do not stir the sugar under any circumstances. This will cause it to crystallize and spoil the caramel.
- 3
When the sugar is the right color, add the butter and stir vigorously with a silicone spatula, without removing from the heat.
- 4
As soon as the butter has melted, remove from the heat and pour in the heated cream.
Chef's tip:
The caramel will start to boil vigorously - this is normal. At this point excess moisture evaporates from the cream. Keep stirring vigorously until smooth.
- 5
When the caramel is ready, add the salt and store in the refrigerator.
Plating
- 1
Pour the caramel into the wells in the finished cookies.
- 2
If desired, sprinkle a little salt on top and add hazelnuts. Enjoy!
