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.

Hakiza Justus
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These cookies were amazing! I loved the combination of chocolate and hazelnut, and the spices gave them a really unique flavor. I will definitely be making these again.


Tamires Lourenco
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! The cookies were soft and chewy, and the chocolate and hazelnut flavors were perfect together. I would definitely recommend these cookies to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make treat


Imambux Gabol
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These cookies were so good! I loved the combination of chocolate and hazelnut, and the spices gave them a really unique flavor. I will definitely be making these again.


Parvez Hasan
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I made these cookies last night and they were a hit! The cookies were soft and chewy, and the chocolate and hazelnut flavors were perfect together. I would definitely recommend these cookies to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make treat.


Md Osman Tech
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These cookies were amazing! I loved the combination of chocolate and hazelnut, and the spices gave them a really unique flavor. I will definitely be making these again.


Mk Hanif
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! The cookies were soft and chewy, and the chocolate and hazelnut flavors were perfect together. I would definitely recommend these cookies to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make treat


Shabuj Biswas
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These cookies were so good! I loved the combination of chocolate and hazelnut, and the spices gave them a really unique flavor. I will definitely be making these again.


M G
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I made these cookies last night and they turned out great! The dough was easy to work with and the cookies baked evenly. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors were delicious, and the spices added a nice touch. I would definitely recommend these cookies


Bipul
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These cookies were delicious! I made them for a party and they were a hit. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors were perfect together, and the spices gave them a nice warmth. I will definitely be making these again.