Spiced Hazelnut

Spiced Hazelnut Balls

Spiced Hazelnut Balls

Recipe by La Bellitude for TABLE Magazine
Servings

36

servings

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup flour

  • ⅓ cup hazelnut flour

  • 3 tbsp dark cocoa powder

  • ½ tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • 2 tsp chili powder

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

  • ½ cup powdered sugar

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts, finely chopped

  • powdered sugar and cocoa powder mixed for coating (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Stir together flour, hazelnut flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, and chili powder and set aside.
  • In a larger bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat for 1-2 minutes on medium speed. Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed until incorporated. Stir in nuts.
  • Using small dough scoop, scoop and roll into 1-inch diameter balls. Arrange on prepared baking sheet, leaving 1-2 inches of space between cookies. The do not spread much.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating sheets top to bottom and front to back part way through baking. Tops of some may crack, but they may be perfectly baked with no cracking as well.
  • Let cookies cool to room temperature. Roll them in a mixture of two parts powdered sugar and one part cocoa powder if desired.