CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SPICED COOKIES

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Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Categories     Cookies     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Kid-Friendly     Spice     Frangelico     Spring     Hazelnut     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 18

For cookies:
1 1/2 cups hazelnuts (9 ounces), toasted , loose skins rubbed off in a kitchen towel while still warm, and nuts cooled completely
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon hazelnut-flavored liqueur (preferably Frangelico)
For icing:
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon hazelnut-flavored liqueur

Steps:

  • Make cookies:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Butter a large baking sheet.
  • Pulse hazelnuts, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a food processor until nuts are finely chopped, then add butter and zest and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Add juice and liqueur and pulse until dough comes together into a ball but is still crumbly. Form level tablespoons of dough into balls and flatten to about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, arranging 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
  • Bake cookies until puffed and slightly cracked, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Make icing while cookies cool:
  • Whisk together all icing ingredients until smooth.
  • Dip tops of cooled cookies into icing and transfer to a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Let stand until icing is set, about 1 hour.

Md Najin Uddin
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These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of chocolate and hazelnut.


Najaf Adeel
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for me, but my kids love them.


Ege Berber
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Sultan
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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.


jesua sanchez
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The cookies were a little too crumbly for my taste.


Barka Elijah
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These cookies were a huge hit at my Christmas party! Everyone raved about them.


Isaac Favourites
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Not a fan of the spices in these cookies. Otherwise, they're good.


Matthew Hale
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These cookies are amazing! The perfect balance of chocolate and hazelnut. I will definitely be making these again.


Sam Brandt
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I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're soft and chewy, and the chocolate hazelnut flavor is perfect.


Dr Hussain
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The cookies were a little dry, but the flavor was good.


Bemanya Abert
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved them.


Md Shafik
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A bit too sweet for my taste, but overall a good cookie.


Queen Ambers
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Easy to follow recipe, cookies turned out great!


Shahoor Khan
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These cookies were absolutely delightful! The combination of chocolate and hazelnut was perfect, and the spices added a lovely warmth. I'll definitely be making these again.