Chocolate Hazelnut Blossoms
Total Time
28 minutes + 30 minutes chilling
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
23 cookies
- 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, room temp
- 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (160g) Nutella
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup (230g) all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 23 Ferrero Rocher truffles
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Preparation
Step 1
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl using a hand or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. About 2-3 minutes on medium-high speed.
Step 3
Add the Nutella, egg, and vanilla and mix to combine. Scrape down the bowl and mix again.
Step 4
Pour in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the bowl and incorporate any dry bits that may be left at the bottom.
Step 5
Cover the bowl and chill for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Preheat the oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 7
Scoop out 2 tablespoon-sized cookie dough balls and roll in the sugar. Place each ball a few inches apart and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Step 8
While those bake, unwrap the truffles.
Step 9
Right when the cookies are pulled from the oven, press a truffle into the center of each cookie. The surface should crack.
Step 10
Allow the cookies to cool for about 3 minutes on the baking pan, then transfer to a cooling rack and continue to bake the rest of the cookies. Enjoy!
Step 11
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Chef's notes
Can the dough be chilled for longer than 30 minutes? Yes, the dough can be chilled for a couple hours but any longer and it becomes very difficult to scoop!
Can I use Hershey’s kisses instead? Yes, if you prefer to stay true to classic blossom cookies these can be used in place of the hazelnut truffles. The cookies just won’t have AS strong of a chocolate hazelnut flavor.
Can these cookies be made gluten free? I haven’t tested it, but I would suggest using a good quality gluten free flour blend in place of the all purpose flour in this recipe. Also note that these hazelnut truffles are not gluten free, so swap those with kisses!
How to store chocolate hazelnut blossoms:
After the cookies have cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature where they’ll keep for about 3 days. Any more than that and they start to taste a bit stale.
