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Hazelnut and Chocolate Snowball Cookies

Karen Tedesco
A twist on the classic buttery snowball cookie, updated with hazelnuts and a dusting of powdered sugar and cocoa. One of the easiest cookies to bake!
4.6 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 17 mins
Total Time 32 mins
Course Desserts
Cuisine Baking
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 60 kcal

Ingredients
 

Makes about 20 cookies

  • ¾ cup (90 g) hazelnuts
  • ½ cup (50 g) confectioners' sugar
  • 1 stick (120 g) (8 tablespoons)softened unsalted butter cubed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 ¼ cups (170 g) all-purpose flour

For dusting the cookies:

  • ½ cup (50 g) confectioners' sugar sifted into a small bowl
  • ¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder sifted into a small bowl
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 (175 C) degrees and place racks in the center and upper third of the oven.
  • Spread the hazelnuts on a small rimmed baking sheet and toast 8-10 minutes. Cool.
  • Put the nuts in the bowl of a food processor and process a few seconds to roughly chop. Add the sugar and process again until finely chopped. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse just until a pebbly dough forms (you may need to scrape the bowl to incorporate all the flour).
  • Transfer the dough to a bowl, and knead it gently to form a ball. You can form the cookies right away, or cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 375 (190 C) degrees. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
  • Roll tablespoons of dough into balls and arrange on the baking sheets. Bake 16-18 minutes, rotating the pans from one rack to the other halfway through. The cookies should be firm and lightly golden brown, with slight cracks on their tops. Let them cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
  • One by one, roll the warm cookies in the sugar, then return to the baking sheet to set. Let stand 5 minutes before giving the cookies a second coating.
  • When the cookies are cool, gently toss them with the cocoa to coat.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 29mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg