Chocolate-Hazelnut Drop Cookies Recipe – Giadzy

Name: Chocolate-Hazelnut Drop Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h 1 min
Yield: 40
Ingredients: 1 cup 2 sticks butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup plus 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (at room temperature

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These melt-in-your-mouth cookies boast two of Northern Italy's best flavors: chocolate and hazelnut. They're so easy to whip up, and make a great addition to a holiday cookie platter... especially since they're flocked with powdered sugar "snow"!

Chocolate-Hazelnut Drop Cookies

Servings

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

36 minutes

Calories

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients

1 cup 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup plus 1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups flour

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1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (at room temperature

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Instructions

Originally seen on: Giada At Home. Episode: Bake Sale.
For the cookies: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners. Set aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla. With the machine running, gradually add the flour until incorporated. Beat in the chocolate-hazelnut spread. Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, drop 12 balls of dough onto each baking sheet. Bake until the bottoms of the cookies flatten out slightly, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Place 1 cup of powdered sugar in a medium bowl. In batches, roll the cookies in the sugar until coated. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.