Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies are a delicious variation of the classic tea biscuits, enriched with the intense flavor of chocolate and the crunchiness of hazelnuts. Here is the recipe to prepare them:

Ingredients

• 150 g of toasted hazelnuts
• 200 g of all-purpose flour
• 50 g of cocoa powder
• 100 g of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 80 g of soft butter
• 50 g of chocolate chips
• A few tablespoons of milk (if necessary)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Coarsely chop the toasted hazelnuts.
3. In a bowl, mix the flour with the cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
4. Add the egg and the soft butter, cut into pieces. Work the dough with your hands or with an electric mixer until you get a homogeneous mixture.
5. Incorporate the chopped hazelnuts and chocolate chips into the dough.
6. If the mixture is too dry, add a few tablespoons of milk to reach the desired consistency.
7. Form small mounds of dough with your hands or use a spoon and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, leaving some space between each one.
8. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are slightly golden.
9. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack before serving.

Curiosity

These cookies are perfect for dunking in milk or in a cup of coffee. Moreover, the addition of hazelnuts is a very Italian choice, as our country is famous for the production of quality hazelnuts, especially those from the Piedmont region, where you can find the variety known as “Nocciola Piemonte IGP,” appreciated for its unique flavor and versatility in pastry.