Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 2 cookies
  • Calories:
  • 84
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 21 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 68 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 10 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g


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Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints

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Since we live in hazelnut country, I love making these special cookies for festive occasions. I usually bake two or three batches for parties and homemade gifts. They're yummy tasting and cute as can be!

SERVINGS: 36

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup ground hazelnuts
  • 1/2 cup raspberry preserves
  • Confectioners' sugar

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, yolk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add a third at a time to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in nuts.
    Roll dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in the center of each ball; fill with 1/4 teaspoon of preserves. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Just a before serving, lightly dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 6 dozen.


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