Best Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

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CHOCOLATE, CINNAMON, AND HAZELNUT THUMBPRINTS



Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Hazelnut Thumbprints image

These decadent cookies make the most of their headlining ingredients. The hazelnuts are toasted, which deepens their sweetness and makes them the perfect complement to a luscious dark chocolate and cinnamon pairing.

Provided by Samantha Seneviratne

Categories     Christmas     Kid-Friendly     Dessert     Chocolate     Cinnamon     Hazelnut     Bake     Cookies     Christmas Eve     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes about 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons hazelnuts (2.5 ounces)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sanding or pure cane sugar
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (about 1 cup)
Special equipment:
A spice mill

Steps:

  • Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet on upper rack, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Wrap nuts in a kitchen towel and let steam 1 minute. Rub nuts in towel to remove loose skins (don't worry about skins that don't come off) and let cool.
  • Grind 1/2 cup nuts in spice mill until finely ground. Transfer to a large bowl. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon.
  • Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat granulated sugar and 1 cup butter in another large bowl until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce mixer speed to low, add dry ingredients, and beat until just combined.
  • Combine sanding sugar and remaining 1 tsp. cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll heaping 1-Tbsp. rounds of dough into balls, then roll in sanding sugar. Arrange balls on parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets at least 2" apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until puffed and set but still moist, 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove baking sheets from oven and immediately make an indentation in the center of each cookie with the small end of a melon baller or the bottom of a rounded 1-tsp. measuring spoon. Transfer cookies on parchment to wire racks and let cool completely.
  • Finely chop remaining 2 Tbsp. nuts and set aside. Heat chocolate and remaining 4 Tbsp. butter in a small bowl in 10-second intervals in microwave, stirring often, until melted. Transfer chocolate mixture to a small resealable plastic bag and snip a 1/4" hole in one corner. Pipe chocolate into cookie indentations. Immediately sprinkle chocolate with reserved nuts. Let cookies stand until chocolate sets, about 20 minutes.
  • Do Ahead
  • Cookies can be made up to 1 week ahead; keep in an airtight container at room temperature.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT THUMBPRINTS



No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints image

Years ago, a friend gave me a recipe for chocolate peanut treats that didn't require baking. I thought it was a quick and clever way to whip up a batch of sweet snacks without heating up the kitchen, and I started making different variations. This one includes luscious Nutella and crunchy hazelnuts. Yum! -Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable cream cheese
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup Nutella
2-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted
1 cup whole hazelnuts, toasted

Steps:

  • Beat cream cheese, melted chocolate chips and Nutella until blended. Stir in cracker crumbs. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Shape mixture into 1-in. balls; roll in chopped hazelnuts. Make an indentation in the center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Fill with a hazelnut. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 46mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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