Brutti ma Buoni

it's been raining all day long, before taking aiden to his weekly choir class today, i made these snacks for him to share with his little friends. brutti ma buoni is an italian cookie similar to a meringue cookie only it contains nuts. it has a crisp exterior with a texture that is soft and chewy inside. when you bite into one, there are lovely chunks of hazelnuts.

ingredients:

180g white sugar

120g egg whites

1 1/2 tsp pur vanilla extract

30g all-purpose flour

125g whole raw hazelnuts

Preheat oven to 170C

bake the hazelnuts in the oven for about 15mins, let cool completely and then coarsely chop

in a bown, placed over a saucepan of simmering water, cook the sugar and egg whites, whisk constantly, remove from heat, transfer to the bowl of your electric mixer and beat until thick and glossy. beat in the vanilla extract

add in the flour in two additions

add in the chopped hazelnuts

pipe the egg white onto the baking tray, bake cookies for about 30 mins.

these cookies are best the day the are made, but you can store at room temperature for a few days.