Eva'S Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 2 -3 tablespoons crushed hazelnuts
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
- Add crushed hazelnuts; set aside.
- In a separate bowl; cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla to butter-sugar mixture.
- Beat with mixer for 30 seconds until light and fluffy (or by hand for about 2 minutes).
- Combine Flour Mixture to the Butter/Sugar Mixture BY HAND.
- Mixing only until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Chill for at least 1 Hour (Optionally, dough can be chilled overnight).
- Roll teaspoon-sized balls of dough and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Flatten balls slightly with a fork.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 400u0b0 for 10-12 minutes until set.
- DO NOT OVERBAKE.
- Let Cool for 2 minutes and remove from baking sheet.
flour, baking powder, salt, baking cocoa, hazelnuts, unsalted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/evas-chocolate-hazelnut-butter-cookies-99905 (may not work)