Eva's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cookies

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This is a really nice recipe if you want a butter cookie with a twist. The cookie itself is more of a soft thick cookie rather than a flat crisp one. Also this cookie is sweet but not too sweet. The hazelnut and chocolate are a perfect combination. These cookies are great to add to a holiday cookie tray or just to have in the evening as a special treat with a nice hot cup of coffee or tea.

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Steps

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Sift together dry ingredients: flour , baking powder , salt and cocoa.

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Add crushed hazelnuts.

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Set aside.

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In a separate bowl.

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Cream together butter and sugar.

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Add egg and vanilla to butter-sugar mixture.

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Beat with mixer for 30 seconds until light and fluffy.

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Combine flour mixture to the butter / sugar mixture by hand.

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Mixing only until all ingredients are incorporated.

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Chill for at least 1 hour.

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Roll teaspoon-sized balls of dough and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Flatten balls slightly with a fork.

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Bake in a preheated oven at 400 for 10-12 minutes until set.

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Do not overbake.

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Let cool for 2 minutes and remove from baking sheet.

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Ingredients

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flour, baking powder, salt, baking cocoa, hazelnuts, unsalted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla