mostaccioli (mustaches)

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup hazelnuts
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1/2 tablespoon orange liqueur

Recipe

• preheat oven to 275f. grease baking sheet.
• finely grind nuts in food processor. add honey, egg white, cocoa, spices and salt. blend to paste. add flour and mix using on/off turns until just incorporated. (note: dough will be sticky.)
• place dough on work surface heavily dusted with sifted confectioners' sugar. sift more powdered sugar over dough. gently roll dough out to thickness of 3/8". cut into 1x1 1/2 inch bars using knife that has been dusted with powdered sugar. arrange on greased sheet, spacing 1inch apart.
• bake cookies at 275 f (135 degrees c) until firm and tops appear dry, about 25-30 minutes. cool cookies completely on racks.
• to make icing: blend 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons egg white. mix in enough liqueur to make thick but pourable icing. set racks on waxes paper; arrange cooled cookies on racks with edges touching. drizzle icing over cookies in irregular lines. separate cookies. let stand until icing is dry. store in airtight container.