Preheat oven to 250 deg. Line 2 large cookie sheets with wax paper or parchment. In small bowl of electric mixer, (hand mixer works fine) whisk whites until they peak softly. Beat in sugar, 2 tabls. at a time and continue until mixture is stiff and shiny. Quickly fold in quarter cup chopped hazelnuts. Drop by tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoons of nuts. Bake in preheated oven for 3 hours until dry. Makes 24.