Cream Filberts

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Cream Filberts
Categories: Cookies, Holiday
Yield: 1 Servings

1 c Shortening
3/4 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/8 ts Salt
3/4 c Whole filberts or hazelnuts
Glaze:
2 c Confectioner's sugar
3 tb Water
2 ts Vanilla extract
Granulated sugar or about 60
Sugar cubes

Recipe by: TASTE OF HOME DEC/JAN 1996 In a mixing
bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and vanilla;
mix well. Combine the dry ingredients and add to
creamed mixture. Roll heaping teaspoonful into balls;
press a filbert into each and reshape so dough covers
nut. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375
degrees for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on wire racks. Combine first three glaze
ingredients; dip entire top of cookies. Roll in sugar.
Yield: about 5 dozen.

-----