CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT BARS

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An attractive and tasty bar cookie adapted from Family Circle magazine. Using the Nutella as frosting makes this simple and quick to put together. Note added 9/16/05: Even though the recipe calls simply for an egg yolk, I would suggest using the whole egg as I believe they will hold together better. Thanks to Caroline Cooks for testing this change. :)

Provided by GaylaJ

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup finely-chopped hazelnuts
1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts (I toasted these)
3/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F and generously coat a 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray (I lined with non-stick aluminum foil, allowing excess over sides of pan so I can lift them out to cut).
  • Beat together butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in medium-size bowl until well blended.
  • Mix in flour, salt and 1/3 cup finely chopped hazelnuts.
  • Press evenly in prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  • Remove pan to wire rack and cool 10 minutes.
  • Spread top evenly with chocolate-hazelnut spread, then sprinkle with remaining hazelnuts.
  • Chill to set top, then cut into 24 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.5, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 28.2, Sodium 57.4, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 14.1, Protein 2.2

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