Ingredients:
4 oz of hazelnuts
3 oz of castor sugar
6 oz of butter
9 oz of plain flour
Melted chocolate
Method:
Brown the hazelnuts by placing them in a hot oven until the skins begin to peel off and the nuts are turning golden brown. Rub off the skins with a clean tea towel and leave to cool. Chop or grind the nuts.
Cream together the butter and the sugar until pale and fluffy, knead in the hazelnuts and flour until the mixture is smooth. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
Roll out the biscuit dough to ¼ inch thick and cut into 2-inch circles.
Bake on a greased baking sheet or tray until pale golden,