Christmas Cocoa and Hazelnut Stars with Lemon Glaze

The Christmas Cocoa and Hazelnut Stars with Lemon Glaze are fragrant and intense cookies, perfect to add to your Christmas menu. Soft inside and slightly crunchy outside, they are a rich and aromatic variant compared to the lighter Christmas Stars with Nutella.
The lemon glaze adds a fresh note that perfectly balances the cocoa and hazelnuts, making these cookies irresistible.

Christmas stars with cocoa, hazelnuts, and lemon glaze

The Christmas Little Stars with cocoa and hazelnuts are fragrant and intense cookies, with a lemon glaze that adds freshness and contrast. They are made with a dough rich in butter, ground hazelnuts, and cocoa, to be rolled out and cut with Christmas cookie cutters. A simple, traditional recipe perfect for the holidays.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Riposo in frigo 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Servings: 8 porzioni

Course: Sweet

Cuisine: Italian cuisine

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

Per l’impasto

• 150 gr burro morbido
• 150 gr nocciole finemente macinate
• 120 gr zucchero a velo
• 70 gr cacao amaro in polvere
• 1 nr uovo

Per la glassa

• 150 gr zucchero a velo
• 2 cucchiaini succo di limone

Equipment

• 1 Ciotola capiente
• 1 Cucchiaio o spatola per impasto
• 1 Pellicola trasparente
• 1 Mattarello
• 1 Tagliere o piano infarinato
• 1 Stampino a forma di stella
• 1 Teglia da forno
• 1 Carta forno
• 1 Ciotolina per la glassa
• 1 Cucchiaino per distribuire la glassa

Method

 

1. Metti in una ciotola burro morbido, nocciole macinate, zucchero a velo, cacao e uovo.
2. Lavora velocemente fino a ottenere un impasto omogeneo.
3. Avvolgi l’impasto nella pellicola e fallo riposare in frigorifero per circa 2 ore.
4. Riprendi l’impasto e stendilo a uno spessore di 3–4 mm.
5. Con uno stampino ricava tante stelle e disponile su una teglia rivestita di carta forno.
6. Cuoci in forno preriscaldato a 200°C per 7–10 minuti.
7. Lascia raffreddare completamente i biscotti sulla teglia.
8. Prepara la glassa mescolando lo zucchero a velo con il succo di limone.
9. Glassali quando sono freddi e lasciali asciugare prima di servirli.

These Christmas Cocoa and Hazelnut Stars are the perfect dessert to prepare in advance and keep for the holidays. The lemon glaze adds shine and a fresh aroma that enhances the taste of hazelnuts, making them ideal to serve alongside other seasonal cookies or as a sweet finale to your Christmas menu.
They are also great for packaging in small gift bags: a simple and always appreciated idea.