Cream Filberts

Ingredients

190 gr shortening
150 gr sugar
1 egg
4 gr vanilla extract
325 gr all purpose flour
2 gr baking powder
1 gr salt
110 gr filberts
400 gr confectioners sugar
45 ml water
8 gr vanilla extract
60 sugar

Instructions

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 190ºC or 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Combine first three dozen.