HAZELNUT COOKIES DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE

Learn how to make a crunchy yet chewy hazelnut cookie with just 5 ingredients.

If you are a fan of hazelnuts, then you will probably love these cookies. Not only are they so easy to make but are also sugar-free and a healthier alternative.

TIPS FOR MAKING HAZELNUT COOKIES

• Be careful to not mix the hazelnuts in the food processor for too long. If you do, the texture will become very creamy, almost like a hazelnut butter. However, it does take a little bit of time to get the hazelnuts to have the consistency of the first picture so be patient.

• When rolling the dough, I recommend using parchment paper so the dough does not stick to your working area and it does not stick to the rolling pin/pizza roller. So cut 2 pieces of parchment paper to put one as the base and place the other piece of parchment between the rolling pin and the dough.

• The dough should be very thin. In the picture below, you can see how thin I made the cookies.

• I used a small cookie cutter, to form the shape of my cookies. You could make your cookies bigger if you would like. But personally, I think bite-sized cookies are the best!

• The amount of chocolate you melt will depend on the number of cookies that you make (which depends on the size of the cookies). I recommend to begin with 1/4 cup of chocolates and melt more if needed.

INGREDIENTS

• 5 oz of blanched hazelnuts

• 1 tsp of sugar free maple syrup

• 2 tsp of vanilla

• 1/4 cup of oat flour (You could easily make it by blending raw oats in a blender)

• 1/3 cup sugar-free chocolate

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-heat the oven t0 350 F.

2. In a food processor, mix all of the hazelnuts for about 5 minutes until the texture begins to have a thick, cookie consistency.

3. Mix in the maple syrup and vanilla extract.

4. Lastly, add the oat flour. At this point, the mix should be easily manageable and should not stick to your hands. If it does, soak your hands with water just a bit.

5. Form a ball and roll until you get a thin layer. Put parchment paper as the base and on top of the dough, so the dough does not stick to your pizza roller when using.

6. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

7. Let the cookies completely cool and hardened before dipping into the chocolate.

8. Put the chocolate in a bowl and melt in the microwave at 15 seconds interval. Stir the chocolate in-between intervals.

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