Hazelnut Chocolate Cookies
"Chocolate and nuts are enjoyed very much in our household, and these cookies were no exception," says Elisa Lochridge of Beaverton, Oregon. "I also handed them out at our Bible study and everyone enjoyed them." 24 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts
- 24 whole hazelnuts, toasted and peeled
- Confectioners' sugar
Directions
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
- in vanilla. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed
- mixture and mix well. Stir in ground hazelnuts.
- Roll into 1-in. balls. Press one whole hazelnut into each. Place 2
- in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 325° for 15-19 minutes or until firm to the touch. Let
- stand for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool
- completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.