Spiced Hazelnut Balls
Servings
36
servingsIngredients
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.